A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Hobbies, Crafts and Creativity Our Favorite Recipes Cucumber sweet relish (preserve recipe)

10 cups finely chopped cucumbers(no seeds)
4 cups onions, finely chopped
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup salt, set 3 hours then rinse and drain.

make a paste with 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup vinegar, set aside.

Mix 5 cups white vinegar
5 cups white sugar
2 tsp celery seed
2 tsp mustard seed
2 tsp tumeric
Boil 3 minutes then add cuke mix and cook 8 minutes. Slowly whisk in flour paste mix and cook another 5 minutes.

Seal up in sterilized jars.

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You can also make this recipe using 1/2 cup dry mustard powder in the flour mix to make a mustard relish.

Hi Tamara,

I was just wondering if you could use Crystal Apple Cucumbers for this recipe???

Take Care
Jodie :)