I made zucchini sweet relish this morning. Since I was young I had always made my elderly Aunt's "hot dog relish" recipe and canned. It is a sweet relish using green tomatoes, cabbage, onions and bell peppers. Fast forward to 8-10 years ago when I was given a jar of zucchini sweet relish from a friend. If was very good. I since discovered You Tube and switched to making zucchini sweet relish and a cucumber sweet relish. Then last year a friend who doesn't can could not find the dill relish at the store that she used. Aha, challenge. I made a small batch of zucchini dill relish that turned out good and shared some with her. I neglected to write down what recipe I used but will probably make another batch soon. My cucumbers aren't growing good this year so zucchini it will be.
This is a great recipie. It's tart and really good in potato salad, on burgers and hot dogs, it's so good. Definitely my favorite dill recipe I've tried so far, plus it's so easy!
I like both sweet and dill but I guess sweet would be my favorite. My hubby doesn't like sweet pickled anything so I usually make dill for him. Turmeric is very good for inflammation, however, if used all the time (especially the supplements) it can lead to liver damage and if using turmeric is continued after the damage is done and can even become fatal. The research and information on that is widely available on the internet.
For us it is Dill relish, mostly because I use it in potatoe salad. Better than chopping pickles and onions just to make the potatoe salad. I make bigger chunks and can it in pint jars.
Thanks, My cukes are coming in faster than I can find uses for them. Made sweet relish last week. I also fried up a bunch of cukes, made cuke and tomato salad, and made refrigerator sweet pickles. Now I'm wondering if there are dessert recipes for using cukes like we use zukes. Google here I come!
It is in the description box of the video but if you are on the phone it is a pain to get to!! Here ya go. Easy Homemade Dill Pickle Relish 8 pounds pickling cucumbers (big or small!) 1/2 cup non-iodized salt 2 teaspoons tumeric 2 medium onions, finely diced 1/3 cup organic sugar 2 tablespoons dill seed (in a pinch use 5 TBSP dried dill weed) 1 tablespoon mustard seed 4 bay leaves, if desired 4 cups white vinegar Wash the cucumbers and peel if desired Finely chop the cucumbers- I used my food processor, be careful not to overprocess. Put the chopped cucumbers in a large bowl and mix in the salt and turmeric. Pour water over the cucumbers until they are completely covered and let them sit for 2-3 hours, up to overnight After the soaking period is complete, drain the cucumbers and rinse them under cool water. I used a fine-mesh sieve for this. Get as much excess liquid out as possible. Placed the drain cucumbers in a stock pot and add in the chopped onions, sugar, dill, mustard seed, bay leaves, and white vinegar. Bring this mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. You can test the taste now if you like to see if you need to adjust any seasonings to your taste. Remove the bay leaves if using them. Ladle the relish into hot pint jars with 1/4″ headspace. Wipe off rims. Put on the flats and rings of the lids. Only twist to finger tight. Process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.
I agree!!! I like when it saves how many of the items or how many pounds verses how many cups!!! Thanks this sounds fantastic!!!
We liked it!!
I made zucchini sweet relish this morning. Since I was young I had always made my elderly Aunt's "hot dog relish" recipe and canned. It is a sweet relish using green tomatoes, cabbage, onions and bell peppers. Fast forward to 8-10 years ago when I was given a jar of zucchini sweet relish from a friend. If was very good. I since discovered You Tube and switched to making zucchini sweet relish and a cucumber sweet relish. Then last year a friend who doesn't can could not find the dill relish at the store that she used. Aha, challenge. I made a small batch of zucchini dill relish that turned out good and shared some with her. I neglected to write down what recipe I used but will probably make another batch soon. My cucumbers aren't growing good this year so zucchini it will be.
Thank you for sharing this!!! My way of thinking is a recipe is a guideline... Make it yours!!
This is a great recipie. It's tart and really good in potato salad, on burgers and hot dogs, it's so good. Definitely my favorite dill recipe I've tried so far, plus it's so easy!
I am glad you liked it. I love fast and easy
Great kitchen 👌
I love relish
I do too
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Thank you very much... It was really good!
I like both sweet and dill but I guess sweet would be my favorite. My hubby doesn't like sweet pickled anything so I usually make dill for him. Turmeric is very good for inflammation, however, if used all the time (especially the supplements) it can lead to liver damage and if using turmeric is continued after the damage is done and can even become fatal. The research and information on that is widely available on the internet.
wow... I didn't know that about the tumeric!!! I take supplements every day... I guess I need to do some more research!!
For us it is Dill relish, mostly because I use it in potatoe salad. Better than chopping pickles and onions just to make the potatoe salad. I make bigger chunks and can it in pint jars.
I use both. But I think I use a little more sweet than dill. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks, My cukes are coming in faster than I can find uses for them. Made sweet relish last week. I also fried up a bunch of cukes, made cuke and tomato salad, and made refrigerator sweet pickles. Now I'm wondering if there are dessert recipes for using cukes like we use zukes. Google here I come!
You said you use sweet more...what do you use it on or in
I use sweet in deviled eggs, chicken salad and on hot dogs.
Oh I've never tried deviled eggs. That sounds good 👍
We love it in the deviled eggs
I prefer sweet although i like dill.
Me too!
Where is the written reciep
It is in the description box of the video but if you are on the phone it is a pain to get to!!
Here ya go.
Easy Homemade Dill Pickle Relish
8 pounds pickling cucumbers (big or small!)
1/2 cup non-iodized salt
2 teaspoons tumeric
2 medium onions, finely diced
1/3 cup organic sugar
2 tablespoons dill seed (in a pinch use 5 TBSP dried dill weed)
1 tablespoon mustard seed
4 bay leaves, if desired
4 cups white vinegar
Wash the cucumbers and peel if desired
Finely chop the cucumbers- I used my food processor, be careful not to overprocess.
Put the chopped cucumbers in a large bowl and mix in the salt and turmeric.
Pour water over the cucumbers until they are completely covered and let them sit for 2-3 hours, up to overnight
After the soaking period is complete, drain the cucumbers and rinse them under cool water. I used a fine-mesh sieve for this. Get as much excess liquid out as possible.
Placed the drain cucumbers in a stock pot and add in the chopped onions, sugar, dill, mustard seed, bay leaves, and white vinegar.
Bring this mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
You can test the taste now if you like to see if you need to adjust any seasonings to your taste.
Remove the bay leaves if using them.
Ladle the relish into hot pint jars with 1/4″ headspace. Wipe off rims. Put on the flats and rings of the lids. Only twist to finger tight. Process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.
Dill for me
I made both relishes this year.... It is so hard to decide!!