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BEST Dill Pickle Relish

Enjoy this delicious relish on your sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers or add it to your pasta and potato salads!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 128 servings
Calories: 6 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2½ lbs cucumbers (weighed prior to peeling and seeding),peeled, center row of seeds removed, and finely diced
  • 1 large yellow onion ,finely diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper ,finely diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper ,finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic ,finely minced
  • ¼ cup Kosher or pickling salt (neither of these have additives which is important to avoid when canning)
  • 3 cups white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar (optional or use less according to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons dill seeds
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

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  1. Place the diced cucumbers, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Combine with the salt and pour water over the mixture until covered. Let sit for at least 6 hours or overnight.Drain the cucumber mixture in a colander, rinse thoroughly with water, and drain again.
  2. In a large stock pot, add the sugar, vinegar, and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the drained cucumber mixture and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaves.
  3. Ladle the hot relish into hot sterile jars, leaving ¼ inch of headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars clean and seal tightly with the lids.Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
  4. Sealed jars will store in a cool, dark place for a year. If the seal is broken, the relish will keep in the fridge for at least a month. Makes 4 pints (you can use pint-sized or half pint jars).  Best eaten at least a week later after the flavors have had time to meld and the vinegar mellows out a bit. In addition, the relish needs to sit to give it time to absorb some of the liquid and to thicken.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tablespoon Calories 6kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Sodium 221mg (9%) Potassium 18mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 40IU (1%) Vitamin C 2.3mg (3%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 128servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 6

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tablespoon
Calories 6kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Sodium 221mg 9%
Potassium 18mg 0%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 40IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.