Chow-Chow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. chopped cabbage
12 green sweet peppers, chopped
12 red sweet peppers, chopped
12 onions, chopped
2 qt. green tomatoes, chopped
5 Tbsp. ground mustard
2 Tbsp. mixed whole pickling spices
1 Tbsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
5 c. light brown sugar (or 1/2 brown and 1/2 granulated sugar)
2 to 3 qt. vinegar

Preparation

Chop cabbage, onions, tomatoes and peppers.
Add 1/4 cup salt. Let stand overnight.
Press all salt water out.
Put mixed spices in a bag.
Add sugar and spices to vinegar and simmer until hot and well seasoned.
Remove spice bag.
Pack mixture in hot jars and cover with hot vinegar mix and seal.
Do not grind cabbage, onions, tomatoes and peppers, it will be too soft.