Sweet & Sour Cucumber Relish

Name: Sweet & Sour Cucumber Relish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz (about 3 large) cucumbers, thinly sliced; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 6 tbsp coarse salt; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups white wine vinegar; 375 g/13 oz/scant 1¾ cups granulated sugar; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 4 whole cloves; ½ tsp ground turmeric

Preparation info

Makes about:
1 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

It was in 1994 that an encounter over a jar of homemade cucumber relish, served with cheese, led to the founding of The Bay Tree. We still sell a version of the original, and it is very good served with cheese, smoked fish and cold meats due to its refreshing flavour and crisp texture.

Ingredients

1 kg/2 lb 4 oz (about 3 large) cucumbers, thinly sliced

Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the cucumber and onion slices in a large bowl and sprinkle over the salt. Cover the bowl and leave in a cool place for 48 hours, stirring occasionally.
Drain the cucumbers and onions, rinse well under cold running water and drain.
Sterilize enough jars with non-metallic, vinegar-proof lids, or two x 500ml/17fl o