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[quiltys41]

Zucchini Sweet Relish

2 quarts shredded zucchini
1 large onion, chopped fine
1 large green pepper, shredded
1/4 C. salt
7 C. sugar
2 TBS celery seed
2 TBS mustard seed
1 quart cider vinegar

Combine zucchini, onion, and green pepper in a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly. Combine sugar, spices and vinegar in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil. Add drained veggies; simmer 10 minutes. Pack into hot jars leaving 1" head space. Adjust lids. Process 10 minutes in boiling water canner. Makes 6 pints.

DH has been eating this for 3 years before he ever noticed that I made it with zucchini and not cukes lol. He thought I had been making it with cukes just like the store bought all this time. Snicker...no one will ever know they are getting squash in their diet this way.

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[TractorDiva]

Noob question here:
Is the reason you can use a water bath with these vegetables because of the acid you add via the vinegar? So technically, I could make any-other-vegetable relish and do the same? We like corn relish...

If so, I can do this!

[quiltys41]

You got it Laura! It's the vinegar that gives it the acid so that you can water bath it...here are a couple of links to some corn relish recipes...

http://b.casalemedia...rn_relish.phtml

http://momskitchencooking.blogspot.com/200...orn-relish.html

I just googled water bath corn relish and a bunch of them came up...happy canning!

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[TractorDiva]

Thank you! I can't wait to get started...I have zucchini now, but corn will be here soon.