Walla Walla Onion Relish

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs onions
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/2 quart apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon pickling spices
• 4 ounces chopped pimiento
• 1 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop onions finely by hand or in a food processor.
• 2 turn out into a glass bowl and add 1/4 cup of salt and allow to stand for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3 drain juice from onions and discard.
• 4 put onions in an enameled or stainless steel pot and add vinegar, turmeric, spices (tied into cheese cloth ball), pimentos and sugar. bring to a boil and allow to cook until onions are transparent.
• 5 pack onions and cooking liquid into canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. remove air bubbles and place lids on jars according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• 6 process jars in a water bath for 10 minutes or adjusted to your altitude.