Dixie Relish Recipe

Ingredients for Dixie Relish

• 3 or 4 whole red peppers
• 1 pint chopped sweet green peppers
• 1 pint chopped sweet red peppers
• 1 quart chopped cabbage
• 1 pint white onions
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 tablespoons mustard seed
• 2 tablespoons celery seed
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 quart vinegar

Instructions

1. Soak green and red peppers in brine for twenty-four hours, using one cup salt to one gallon water.
2. Take form the brine and freshen in clear, cold water, from one to two hours.
3. Drain well, cut open, remove seeds and white sections, and chop the peppers.
4. Put cabbage and onions through the food chopper separately and measure before mixing.
5. Add chopped cabbage and onions to chopped peppers.
6. Add salt, spices, sugar and vinegar.
7. Let the mixture stand overnight in a covered crock or enameled vessel.
8. Drain and heat the liquid.
9. When hot add te other ingredients and cook for ten minutes.
10. Seal in clean, hot jars.