Green Tomato Sweet Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 quarts green tomatoes
    4 onions
    4 green peppers
    6 red peppers
    1/2 cup salt
    1 bunch celery
    2 tablespoons celery seeds
    2 tablespoons mustard seeds
    6 cups sugar
    9 whole cloves
    1 quart vinegar, plus
    1 pint vinegar
    1 pint water
Preparation
    Grind the tomatoes, onions, and peppers fine. Sprinkle the salt as you grind the tomatoes.
    Let stand about 1 hour so salt can go through the tomatoes.
    Let drain overnight.
    The next morning.Put all spices in a bag and add the bag and the sugar to the vinegar and water.
    Bring to a boil.
    Let boil for 7 minutes.
    Add the tomato mixture.
    Let boil 5 minutes.
    Turn the heat to low (don't over boil).
    Turn off heat if it seems to be getting too soft.
    Place in sterilized jars adjust 2 piece lids and process in a Boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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