Title

Hamburger Relish

Subject

onions

green tomatoes

green sweet peppers

sweet red peppers

salt

sugar

celery seed

mustard seed

turmeric

vinegar

water

Description

Recipe for: Hamburger Relish
from the kitchen of: Gladys Winkel
4 c ground onions
10 green tomatoes or 4 cups
12 green sweet pepper
6 sweet red peppers
½ c salt let stand overni[ght] serves:

6 c sugar Too juicy - Cut water
1 T celery seed or eliminate it
2 T mustard seed entirely
1½ t tumeric Combine pour
4 c vinegar over above heat
(2 c water) to boiling, simmer
3 min pack in
sterile jars.
8 pts.

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# Hamburger Relish

*Recipe from the kitchen of Gladys Winkel*

*Yield: 8 pints*

## Ingredients

### Vegetables
- 4 cups onions, ground fine
- 10 green tomatoes (approximately 4 cups), ground fine
- 12 green sweet peppers, ground fine
- 6 sweet red peppers, ground fine
- 1/2 cup salt (for overnight draw)

### Pickling Syrup
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp celery seed
- 2 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 4 cups vinegar
- 2 cups water (optional — see Editor's Notes)

## Instructions

1. Grind or finely chop onions, green tomatoes, green peppers, and red peppers to a uniform fine texture.
2. Combine ground vegetables in a large bowl or crock. Sprinkle with salt, stir to combine, and let stand overnight.
3. In the morning, drain vegetables thoroughly, pressing out as much liquid as possible.
4. Combine sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, turmeric, and vinegar in a large non-reactive pot. Add water if using.
5. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
6. Add drained vegetables to the boiling syrup and return to a boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Pack into sterilized pint jars and seal while hot.
9. Process according to current canning guidelines.

## Editor's Notes

- **"Ground onions"** — original card specifies ground onions, confirming a food grinder or food processor is the intended preparation method. All vegetables should be processed to a uniform fine relish texture for consistent pickling and texture.
- **"Too juicy — Cut water or eliminate it entirely"** — personal annotation on original card indicating the author found the 2 cups water produced an overly loose relish. Water is parenthetical on the card and was likely already considered optional; recommend omitting entirely for a better set relish.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Gladys Winkel

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten on printed card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0257

Coverage

Oregon, US