Easy Sweet Spicy Jalapeno Relish Food

EASY SWEET & SPICY JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Drain off peppers. Grind peppers in a food processor until consistancy of relish and place in a quart jar. Replace vinegar with sugar. Rotate jar every few hours until all sugar becomes liquid. Store in refrigerator and wait a few days and enjoy. Great on hotdogs. It will last almost forever in the frige, unless you're like me and can't resist.

JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• Chop jalapenos, tomatoes and onion.
• Mix vegetables together with garlic and oregano. Set aside.
• Mix together vinegar and water. Set aside.
• Fill jars with vegetable mixture to 1/2 inch from top of jars.
• To each jar add 1 tsp each of salt and sugar.
• Then add liquid to jars to 1/2 inch from top.
• Seal jars and process in water bath for 45 minutes. Start counting when water comes to boil.

SWEET AND SPICY PINEAPPLE-JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• In saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onions, ginger, jalapenos, and cumin for 6 minutes.
• Add the rum and cook until almost all is evaporated.
• Add the pineapple, lime juice, and sugar, bring to simmer and then remove from heat.
• Stir in the cilantro, salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: Caution!
• Be sure to wear rubber gloves when preparing the chilies or you will experience an intense burning sensation in your hands not to mention what would happen should you rub your eyes!

HOT JALAPENO PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wash and remove stems and chop peppers.
• In a 6-8 quart pot combine peppers and remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally.
• Boil for 8-10 minutes stirring frequently to avoid sticking.
• Immediately fill jars with mixture, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Carefully run a plastic knife down inside of jar to remove bubbles.
• Wipe jars and threads clean.
• Adjust two piece caps.
• Process pints or half pints in boiling water canner for 15 minutes.

JALAPENO PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine jalapenos, cukes, onions and the salt in a large glass bowl, cover with cold water and let stand for 2 hours-drain and press veg to remove excess water.
• Combine the sugar and vinegar in a large pot, tie the spices in cheesecloth and add to the liquid.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minute.
• Add veg and simmer for 10 min-remove spice bag.
• Pack into clean hot jars and process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

SWEET AND SPICY PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Wearing rubber or latex gloves, trim tops off chiles. Working in batches, pulse chiles, bell peppers, and onion in a food processor until chopped into fine bits, about 1 minute per batch. Transfer to a nonreactive 3-quart pot.
• Stir sugar, vinegar, and salt into chile mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour or ladle relish into clean, wide-mouth, half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean with a damp paper towel. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Apply clean lids. Enjoy immediately, store in fridge 2 to 3 weeks, or freeze up to 6 months.