Zucchini Corn Relish
This sweet and savory zucchini corn relish captures the summer flavors of zucchini, corn, and peppers. Serve it with grilled meats or a plate of vegetables. Trust me, once you try this relish - you'll be hooked!
Equipment
- water bath canner, pint sized canning jars with lids and rings, large stockpot
Ingredients
- 4 cobs sweet corn kernals removed
- 4-5 large zucchini chopped
- 1 large red sweet pepper chopped
- 1 large yellow pepper chopped
- 1 large green pepper chopped
- 3 medium onions chopped
- ½ cup canning salt
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon celery seeds
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons ground turmeric
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Place all the chopped vegetables in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle the canning salt on top of the vegetables and add enough cold water to cover the vegetables.
- Cover and allow to stand at room temperature for 3 hours.
- Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large colander in the sink. Rinse with cold water and drain.
- In an 8-10 quart heavy stockpot, combine red wine vinegar, white vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric.
- Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the drained vegetable mixture to the pot and return to a boil. Reduce heat again and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Ladle into hot, sterilized pint jars, leaving a ½ inch headspace. Remove any air pockets, wipe rims, and apply prepared lids and rings. Tighten rings until finger-tip tight.
- Place the jars in a boiling water canner, cover with water, and process for 15 minutes. Start timing the processing once the water in the canner is boiling.
- Turn off the heat and let the jars stand in water for 5 minutes.
- Transfer jars to a towel-lined surface and let rest at room temperature until cooled. Check seals and store in a cool, dark place.
Notes
Chunky or smooth relish
Chop the vegetables into small pieces for a chunky relish that looks great. Alternatively, if you want a smoother consistency, you can use a food processor to finely chops the vegetables.
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