Relish, Garden Tomato

By Judge99

Ingredients

• 10 pounds tomatoes
• 3 large sweet onions, finely chopped
• 2 medium sweet red peppers, finely chopped
• 2 medium green peppers, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 4-1/2 cups white vinegar
• 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons canning salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground Tone's® Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add tomatoes, a few at a time; boil for 30 seconds. Drain and immediately place tomatoes in ice water. Drain and pat dry; peel and finely chop. Place in a stockpot. Add onions and peppers.
Place mustard and celery seed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add spice bag and the remaining ingredients to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 60-75 minutes or until slightly thickened. Discard spice bag.
Carefully ladle relish into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process in boiling-water canner for 20 minutes. Yield: 10 pints.