Chow-Chow Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. chopped purple cabbage (may use green)
2 c. chopped onion
2 c. chopped green sweet peppers
2 c. chopped green tomatoes
1/2 c. salt
8 c. water
3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. mustard seeds
4 c. vinegar

Preparation

Wash all vegetables. Peel onion and remove pepper seeds. Chop all vegetables and measure. Dissolve salt in water. Pour over vegetables and let stand 1 hour. Drain and taste. If too salty, rinse again. Mix vegetables with sugar, mustard seeds and vinegar. Simmer 20 minutes, then bring to a full boil. Pack boiling hot into jars and seal at once.