Uncooked Ozark Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 green peppers
4 large onions
4 sweet red peppers
4 c. cabbage
2 Tbsp. salt
4 c. sugar
4 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices
4 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 c. water
1 c. cider vinegar
2 c. sugar
3 inches stick cinnamon
8 whole cloves (without heads)

Preparation

Tie the spices in a bag and place in the pan with the other ingredients.
Boil for 5 minutes and then add the rind.
Boil for 30 minutes or longer, if you want the melon more like preserves. Remove the spice bag.
Put the melon pieces in sterilized jars and cover with the boiling vinegar mixture.
Seal.