Best-Ever Piccalilli



Ingredients

  • 22 medium-size green tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 pt small onions
  • 6 green peppers, quartered lengthwise
  • 6 sweet red peppers, quartered
  • 1 1/2 qts vinegar
  • 3 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/4 c salt
  • 1 1/2 t allspice
  • 1 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 4 t celery seeds
  • 1/2 c mustard seeds

Directions

Wash vegetables then rough chop. Drain. Place vegetables in a large kettle; add 1 qt vinegar. Boil 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain and discard liquid. Return vegetables to kettle and add remaining vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices. Simmer 3 minutes. Keep mixture simmering while packing jars. Pack into one hot, sterilized jar at a time. Fill to within 1/8″ of jar top. Seal each jar at once. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Makes 5-7 pints.