Heat Relish/chow Chow

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large carrots
• 2 large heads of cabbage
• 9 red peppers
• 9 green peppers
• 8 medium onions
• 1/2 cup salt
• 6 cups sugar
• 6 cups vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons celery seeds
• 1 pinch cayenne, according to taste (red pepper)

Recipe

• 1 grind in food processor the carrots, cabbage, peppers and onions. pour the 1/2 cup of salt on the mixture and let stand for two hours. drain and rinse off all salt.
• 2 in a separate pan combine the sugar vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed and cayenne and bring to a boil until the sugar is completely dissolved. add the vegetables to the vinegar mixture; simmering for 10 minutes. fill the canning jar 1/2 inch from the top and put on the cap. process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. it is to be noted that a boiling water bath is the better way to process your home canning product for food safety. although some ole' timer will boil and sterilize their jars and lids; then pours the chow chow into the hot jars and will seal them without processing through a boiling water bath.