Corn Relish — FarmPal
Canning recipe yielding 6 pints. Stores for 12 months.
Method
canning
Yield
6 pints
Storage
12 months
Difficulty
intermediate
Ingredients
- •10 ears fresh corn (about 5 cups kernels)
- •2 cups chopped sweet peppers (red and green)
- •1 cup chopped onion
- •1 cup chopped celery
- •2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
- •3/4 cup sugar
- •1 tablespoon canning salt
- •1 tablespoon dry mustard
- •1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- •1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Instructions
- 1Cut corn kernels from cobs do not scrape (milk makes relish cloudy)
- 2Chop peppers, onion, and celery into uniform 1/4 inch dice
- 3Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices in large pot, bring to boil
- 4Add all vegetables, return to boil
- 5Reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp
- 6Stir frequently corn relish scorches easily on bottom
- 7Ladle hot relish into hot pint jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace
- 8Remove air bubbles, wipe rims clean, apply lids
- 9Process 15 minutes in boiling water bath
- 10Let relish mellow 2-4 weeks before opening for best flavor