Dill Pickle Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups cucumbers, chopped
2 cups red bell peppers, chopped
2 cups onions, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2/3 cup salt
6 cups water
4 cups cider vinegar
1 cup sugar (optional)
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1 teaspoon celery seed
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 chili peppers, minced
1/2 cup dill weed, chopped

Preparation

Combine cucumber, peppers, onion and celery with salt and water. Let sit 3 hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water and drain well again.
Bring vinegar, sugar, and remaining ingredients to a boil in a large pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add drained, chopped vegetables, and return to boil. Reduce to simmer and continue until relish reaches desired consistency - about 15 minutes.
Ladle into hot pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Close with hot 2-piece caps, and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Store in cool dry place.