Confederate Relish

submitted by Anonymous

Ingredients

 * 12 green tomatoes


 * 12 medium sized onions


 * 2 cucumbers


 * 1 qt. cider vinegar


 * 2 large green peppers, seeded


 * 3/4 cups salt


 * 4 cups brown sugar, tightly packed


 * 1/2 cup prepared horseradish


 * 2 1/2 Tbsp. dry mustard


 * 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper


 * 1 Tbsp. ground allspice


 * 1 tsp. grated nutmeg


 * 2 tsp. ground cloves


 * 1 tsp. ground mace


 * 1 Tbsp. ground ginger

Instructions

 * 1) Cut up and grind the tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and peppers. Drain off excess juices and put the ground vegetables in a bowl.
 * 2) Add salt and stir. Cover the bowl and allow the vegetable mixture to remain overnight.
 * 3) Next morning squeeze out excess moisture and set aside.
 * 4) Boil the vinegar, brown sugar, and prepared horseradish.
 * 5) Mix spices in a heatproof bowl and pour some of the hot vinegar over it. Stir to make a smooth paste.
 * 6) Add spice paste to the vinegar mixture boiling on the stove. Add vegetables and stir.
 * 7) Let the relish come to a quick boil. Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly until the relish is the consistency of marmalade.