Sweet Pickle Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 qt.) basket cucumbers (20 to 25 medium to large cukes)
10 medium onions
3 green sweet peppers
2 red sweet peppers
1 qt. vinegar
2 Tbsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. mustard seed
2 Tbsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. turmeric
6 c. sugar

Preparation

Wash cukes; slice lengthwise and remove seeds.
Do not cut off skin.
Put through food chopper (small grind; I use a Cuisinart). Put in crock or stainless; sprinkle 1/2 cup pickling salt.
Let stand overnight (or a few hours), covered, then drain.
Mix all dry ingredients, except sugar.
Put 3/4 of the vinegar in an enamel or stainless (not aluminum) kettle.
Add sugar; bring to boil.
Add 1/4 cup vinegar to spices; mix to paste.
Add to hot vinegar; mix well.
Add relish to vinegar; simmer for 20 minutes. Jar and seal.
Store when cool.