HOMEMADE PICKLE RELISH

By BobD

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 CUPS
• 2 cups finely chopped cucumber (about 3 Kirby cucumbers)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 teaspoon water

Preparation

Step 1

Toss cucumber and onion with 3/4 tsp salt in a sieve set over a bowl and drain 3 hours. Discard liquid from bowl.

Wrap cucumber and onion in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

Bring vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 tsp 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.

Add cucumber-onion mixture and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes.

Stir cornstarch mixture, then stir into relish. Simmer, stirring, 1 minute.

Transfer relish to a bowl and chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 1/2 hours.

COOKS NOTE: Relish keeps, chilled, 1 month.