Hot Dog or Bratwurst Relish

Ingredients

BASE

• 8 cups cucumbers
• 2 cups red peppers or peeled carrots
• 2 cups green peppers
• 1 cup yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon turmeric

BRINE

• 1/2 cup salt
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 2 whole cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1-2 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups white vinegar

Directions

1. 1

   In a meat grinder, grind up cukes, peppers/carrots, and onion to obtain proper quantities; sprinkle with tumeric.

2. 2

   Dissolve salt in cold water; pour over cukes, let stand 3-4 hours (or overnight).

3. 3

   Drain (line a colander with cheesecloth--use clothespins to hold in place), cover again with cold water, let stand another hour; drain again.

4. 4

   In a large saucepan, combine spices and brown sugar with vinegar; heat to boiling (very fragrant!); pour over cuke mixture; let stand 12-18 hours (overnight is fine, too).

5. 5

   Fill canning kettle half-full of water over high heat; put canning lids & rings in a saucepan with water--simmer.

6. 6

   Heat cuke mixture up in a large pot, just to the boiling point.

7. 7

   Immediately scoop into pint or half-pint jars to the neck of the jar; wipe top of jar, add lid and ring, tighten.

8. 8

   Place jars in canning kettle with hot water JUST to the neck of the jars; bring ALMOST to boiling point; remove from heat.

9. 9

   Remove jars and place them upside-down on a thick towel for 15 minutes (set the timer).

10. 10

    Tip right-side up; lids should seal in a few minutes.