Description
Elevate your meals with this vibrant Sweet & Spicy Pickle Relish, a perfect blend of tangy, sweet, and spicy flavors. This homemade condiment bursts with fresh diced cucumbers, colorful red bell peppers, and aromatic dill, making it an ideal topping for burgers and hot dogs or a zesty side to enhance sandwiches and salads. The combination of sugar and spices gives it a unique flavor profile that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or simply want to spice up your everyday meals, this relish is sure to impress family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups pickling cucumbers, diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, minced
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine diced cucumbers, red bell pepper, and minced onion. Sprinkle with pickling salt, toss to coat, and let sit for 2 hours to draw out moisture.
- Rinse the vegetable mixture under cold water in a colander, then drain well.
- In a pot, mix sugar, vinegar, water, mustard seeds, celery seeds, red pepper flakes, and turmeric; bring to a boil until sugar dissolves.
- Add the drained vegetables to the brine. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat until heated through.
- Stir in chopped dill before ladling into sterilized jars. Process in boiling water for 10 minutes or cool completely and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg