Homemade Pickle Relish
Serves: 4
Fredy Murphy
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
59
Spice
50
Sweetness
55
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Toss cucumber and onion with 3/4 teaspoon salt in a sieve set over a bowl and drain 3 hours
2
Discard liquid from bowl
3
Wrap cucumber and onion in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible
4
Bring vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 3 to 4 minutes
5
Add cucumber-onion mixture and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes
6
Stir cornstarch mixture, then stir into relish
7
Simmer, stirring, 1 minute
8
Transfer relish to a bowl and chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 1/2 hours
9
Toss cucumber and onion with 3/4 teaspoon salt in a sieve set over a bowl and drain 3 hours
10
Discard liquid from bowl
11
Wrap cucumber and onion in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible
12
Bring vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 3 to 4 minutes
13
Add cucumber-onion mixture and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes
14
Stir cornstarch mixture, then stir into relish
15
Simmer, stirring, 1 minute
16
Transfer relish to a bowl and chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 1/2 hours