Homemade Sweet Relish
Fresh cucumber relish, no canning required! Use up those extra cucumbers and peppers in your vegetable garden and make this delicious Homemade Sweet Relish.
Servings: 16
Calories: 56kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2/3 cup water
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 medium sweet onion finely diced, 1 cup
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced, 1 cup
- 1 yellow bell pepper finely diced, 1 cup
- 4 mini cucumbers finely diced, 2 cups
Instructions
- In a medium saucepot, bring the vinegar, water, sugar, kosher salt and turmeric to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the cucumbers, onion, red bell pepper and yellow pepper, tossing until combined.
- Stir the chopped vegetables into the saucepot and return to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the vegetable mixture into two mason jars (12 ounces each). Add the liquid just up to the base of the rims of the jars, discarding any extra liquid.
- Let stand, uncovered, until the mixture comes to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Seal and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- To serve, using a slotted spoon, transfer the relish to a serving bowl. You can also serve the relish directly from the mason jars but serve it with a slotted spoon.
Notes
For a crunchy relish:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cucumbers, onion, red bell pepper and yellow pepper, tossing until combined.
- Pack the cucumber mixture into two mason jars.
- In a small saucepot, bring the vinegar, water, sugar, kosher salt and turmeric to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the hot brine over the vegetables in the mason jars and let come to room temperature, uncovered.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg