Aunt Leona Lafferty’s Green Tomato Relish

Contributed byHelen Mercer
Jar of red relish with visible tomato chunks, surrounded by fresh tomatoes and green onions.

Ingredients

  • 4 cup ground onions
  • 4 cup ground cabbage
  • 4 cup ground green tomatoes
  • 18 ground red peppers (mangos)
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 6 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 2 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 4 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 cup water
Yield: 6 Pints
Prep Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Instructions

Grind vegetables, using coarse blade. Sprinkle on 1/2 cup salt, let stand for 3 hours. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over vegetable mix. Heat to boiling and simmer for 3 minutes. Seal while hot. Makes 6 to 7 pints.

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