Grandma's Sweet Carrot Relish
A sweet carrot relish, this is my fave on a toasted bagel or croissant with warm Montreal smoked meat.
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- Serves: 3 persons
Ingredients
- 3cups chopped cabbage
- 3cups chopped cucumber
- 3cups chopped green tomato
- 3cups chopped carrot
- 3cups chopped onion
- ½cup pickling salt
- 4cups water
- 3cups white vinegar
- 1tablespoon celery salt
- 1tablespoon mustard seed
- 6cups white sugar
- 1tablespoon ground mustard
- 1tablespoon ground turmeric
- ½cup all-purpose flour
- 3(1 quart) sterilized canning jars with lids and rings
Instructions
Step 1
Combine the cabbage, cucumber, tomato, carrot, onion, and pickling salt in a large bowl; toss to combine. Allow to sit 2 hours. Rinse the mixture thoroughly with cold water; drain and squeeze to remove excess liquid.Step 2
Combine the vegetables with the water and vinegar in a large pot. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to boil for 1 hour.Step 3
Stir the celery salt, mustard seed, and sugar into the vegetables. Mix the mustard, turmeric, and flour together in a bowl. Carefully spoon 2 tablespoons of the boiling water into the mustard mixture; stir into a paste. Add the paste back into the boiling vegetable mixture; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Cool completely in refrigerator before using.