FIRE AND ICE RELISH

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This is something quite different than your ordinary relish. Time to dig out that Vidalia Onion Dicer! ;) Chill time not included. If you want to preserve it, SEE NOTE BELOW

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 3 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 large tomatoes
1/4 large onion
1/2 cucumber

Steps:

  • MARINADE:.
  • Place marinade ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until flavors meld, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before using.
  • ADD-INS:.
  • Time to use that Vidalia Onion Dicer! ;).
  • Remove stem/core of tomatoes, then peel(optional).
  • Chop tomato into small pieces.
  • Cut onion into 1/8 inch dice.
  • Add tomato and onion pieces to chilled marinade.
  • Cover relish but stir it gently several times.
  • TOPPER:.
  • Peel cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, slice thinly, and set aside.
  • Keep cucumber pieces separate but refrigerated.
  • At serving time:
  • Add cucumber slices.
  • NOTE:.
  • This relish will keep for several weeks if it is covered and refrigerated.
  • If you wish to preserve it just heat to boiling(without the cucumber slices), pour into hot sterilized jars and process.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 29.5, Fat 0.2, Sodium 99.2, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5.3, Protein 0.5

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