Hot Dog Relish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups seeded and coarsely chopped bell peppers (use a mixture of yellow, green, and red)
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green cabbage
• boiling water, to cover
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon peeled minced fresh ginger
• 2 cloves minced fresh garlic
• 2 seeded jalapeno peppers, minced (the hottest you can find)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 place chopped bell peppers, onions, and cabbage in large stainless steel or heat-resistant glass bowl and add enough hot water to cover.
• 2 let mixture stand for 15 minutes then drain and return to bowl.
• 3 combine 1/4 cup vinegar with 1/4 cup water.
• 4 heat mixture to boiling and pour over drained vegetables.
• 5 let mixture stand for 15 minutes and drain again.
• 6 place drained vegetables in stainless steel pot, large enough to hold all of the ingredients, then add remaining ingredients and bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat.
• 7 cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 8 then remove mixture from heat.
• 9 pour mixture into clean, hot, 1-pint canning jars and process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes to seal the jars.
• 10 once opened, store tightly closed jar in refrigerator.