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Pickle Relish Recipe

Course: condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 48 tablespoons (3 cups)
Calories: 15kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
This delicious and classic homemade Pickle Relish is the perfect topping for hot dogs or hamburgers. A little sweet, a little savory, a little salty, and perfectly crunchy, no one would judge you for eating it straight out of the jar!
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Ingredients

  • 2 cucumbers seeded and finely diced
  • ¾ cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 yellow bell pepper finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons pickling spice
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar divided
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water)
  • ½ teaspoon celery salt

Instructions

  • Mix together the diced cucumbers, diced onion and diced bell pepper together in a medium sized bowl.
    2 cucumbers, 1 yellow bell pepper, ¾ cup finely diced red onion
    chopped cucumber, onion, and pepper in a glass bowl.
  • Sprinkle the salt and pickling spice all over the vegetables and mix together well.
    2 tablespoons sea salt, 2 tablespoons pickling spice
    spices added to mixed veggies in a glass bowl.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
    seasoned diced veggies in a glass bowl.
  • When ready to finish the relish, drain the vegetable mixture in a fine mesh sieve and rinse 2-3 times with cool water or until the water drains clear.
  • Press out any leftover water with the back of a large serving spoon. You want to remove as much excess moisture as possible.
  • In a medium sized saucepan, mix together ¼ cup of the apple cider vinegar and the all-purpose flour until smooth and free of lumps.
    ½ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    flour and vinegar in a saucepan.
  • Gradually pour in the remaining apple cider vinegar and simple syrup and heat over medium heat until bubbling.
    ½ cup simple syrup
    simple syrup added to flour mixture in a saucepan.
  • Stir in the vegetable mixture and celery salt and bring to a simmer.
    ½ teaspoon celery salt
    seasoned veggies added to simple syrup and flour mixture in a saucepan.
  • Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until thickened and the smell of vinegar has dissipated.
  • Allow to cool completely before serving.

Notes

Yield: This recipe makes approx. 3 cups of relish.
  • For a spicier relish, add some crushed red pepper flakes with the pickling spices.
  • For a dill pickle relish, add some fresh or ground dill with the pickling spices.
Storage: Store pickle relish in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 15kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.2mg