Grandma's Sweet Carrot Relish

A sweet carrot relish, this is my fave on a toasted bagel or croissant with warm Montreal smoked meat.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped cabbage
• 3 cups chopped cucumber
• 3 cups chopped green tomato
• 3 cups chopped carrot
• 3 cups chopped onion
• 0.5 cup pickling salt
• 4 cups water
• 3 cups white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 6 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 (1 quart) sterilized canning jars with lids and rings

Steps

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.
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.
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.