Getting back to blogging and Canning Recipe # 1!

Hello everyone, as you, I am sure have noticed, I have not blogged in quite a while,I have still been reading blogs I follow but have not been doing it myself. I want to get back to doing it a little and thought I would start with what I have been doing lately: Canning!! I have been canning different things and I thought I would share some of the recipes I am using in the next few posts. These are the recipes I am using this year. This one is:

Cucumber Relish

2 quarts  chopped cucumbers 

2 cups chopped sweet green peppers

2 cups chopped sweet red peppers

1 cup chopped onions

1/2 cup canning salt

2 quarts cold water

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 sticks cinnamon

1 TBSP mustard seed

1 TBSP turmeric

2 tsp whole allspice

2 tsp whole cloves

1 quart vinegar

Combine cucumbers, peppers and onions; sprinkle with turmeric. Dissolve salt in 2 quarts cold water and pour over vegetables; let stand 3 to 4 hours. Drain; cover vegetables with cold water and let stand 1 hour. Drain thoroughly. Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to sugar and vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over vegetables. Cover and let stand 12 to 18 hours in a cool place. Simmer until vegetables are hot. Bring to boiling. Pack, boiling hot, into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes about 6 pints

(This recipe came from the Ball Blue Book)