Fresh Tomato Relish

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lela Baskins, Windsor, Missouri

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Apr. 25, 2023

My two grown sons actually eat this as a salad, but that's a bit too hot for me! The recipe is from my late husband's mother, and I haven't varied it over the years. I usually make a batch as soon as the first tomatoes of the season are ready. —Lela Baskins, Windsor, Missouri

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 8 cups chopped tomatoes (about 11 large)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 1 celery rib, diced
  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring vinegar and sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; add vinegar mixture and mix well. Spoon into storage containers, allowing 1/2 in. of headspace. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks, or freeze up to 12 months. Serve with a slotted spoon.
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