Christmas Relish

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 medium onions, chopped
• 6 large green bell peppers, seeded,chopped
• 6 large red bell peppers, seeded,chopped
• 5 cups cider vinegar, divided
• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large kettle, combine chopped onions and peppers, add 4 cups boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes, stirring once.
• 2 drain the vegetables and return to the kettle with 2 cups vinegar and 2 cups water.
• 3 bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• 4 drain again and return vegetables to the kettle.
• 5 in a saucepan, combine 3 cups vinegar with 4 1/2 cups sugar and the salt.
• 6 heat gently, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• 7 pour this over the vegetables.
• 8 bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes until the syrup is slightly thickened and the vegetables are tender but have not lost their crispness.
• 9 pour into sterilized canning jars, filling to within 1/4-inch of the tops.
• 10 wipe rims with a dampened towel and seal the jars.
• 11 process in a boiling-water bath (water 2 inches above the jar tops) for 10 minutes.
• 12 remove the jars to cool and store in a cool dry place.