Homestyle Corn Relish

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 8 cups corn kernels
• 4 cups diced green and red bell peppers
• 1 3/4 cups diced celery
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 you will need 2 tablespoons of clearjel for this recipe.
• 2 if using fresh corn blanch for 5 minutes.
• 3 if using frozen corn thaw.
• 4 in a large stainless steel saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar and salt.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 6 gradually add corn, red and green peppers, celery and onion, stirring constantly to maintain the boil.
• 7 stir in mustard, celery seeds and turmeric.
• 8 in a small bowl combine the water and clearjel, making a paste-no lumps.
• 9 stir into vegetable mixture.
• 10 reduce heat and boil gently, stirring frequently until thick enough to mound on a spoon. this should take around 5 minutes.
• 11 ladle hot relish inot hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• 12 remove air bubbles, wipe rim, center lid and screw down band until fingertip-tight.
• 13 process in a boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes.
• 14 remove canner lid letting jars stand in hot water an additional 5 minutes.
• 15 remove jars, cool and store.