Gherkin Relish and Country Living
My family enjoys gardening year-round thanks to the greenhouse we added years ago and now the geodesic biodome this past Autumn. Another treat we enjoy year-roundd is homemade gherkin relish usually from the garden harvest if it was a good year. Pickles make a great appetizer or addition to the appetizer table and even to enjoy with dinner. In this post, I want to share a new favorite recipe of mine from a garden gal I met last year at the Garden Blogger Conference. It is a recipe from one of my favorite garden and cookbooks: The Good Life: Four Glorious Seasons in My Country Garden by Sarah O’Neil.
For this recipe you will need the following:
- 5 pounds of gherkins
- 2 pounds of onions
- salt
- 4 cups of sugar
- white vinegar
- flour
- mustard
- curry powder
Don’t be afraid to cut the recipe in half. This is perfect for preserving using the hot bath canning. Scroll down to get the printable recipe with details at bottom of this page.
One of the things I love about social media is I can carry on a conversation with great gals like Sarah who gardens in New Zealand basically anytime. When I asked Sarah if I could share her recipe she ran out to her garden and snapped a few photos of her beautiful cucumber crops. In New Zealand, they are just starting their summer season as we wait for winter to arrive. Another bonus with being connected with talented gardeners online from around the world is you get to enjoy gardening year-round.
You must stopover to Sarah’s site (https://gardeningkiwi.wpcomstaging.com/author/gardeningkiwi/) to check out great recipes like Pickled Green Tomatoes, Pickled Radish Seed Pods, and another one of my favorites Strawberry Christmas Mince Pies. You can also find out where to follow this amazing blogger on social media on her blog.
Sarah The Real Gardener’s Recipes and current publications are on Amazon at: Sarah O’Neil on Amazon
Grow Your Own Gherkin Relish Recipe
Growing Gherkin Cucumbers will guarantee a large harvest to whip up this yummy recipe. Try this crunchy gherkin relish recipe that goes perfect on any hot dog or salad.
Servings: 6 quart size canning jars
Prep Time: 12 hours
Difficulty Level: Medium
Hot Bath Method Canning Recommended
Ingredients:
- 5 pounds of Gherkin Cucumbers ( About 20 cups diced)
- 2 pounds of sweet onion (8cups chopped)
- 4 1/4 cups of sugar
- 4 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
Directions
- Finely chop gherkins and onions. A food processer works great for this step.
- Place in a bowl and sprinkle with a small handful of plain salt. LEAVE OVER NIGHT in air tight container.
- The next day pour off excess liquid and bring to a boil with the sugar and 3 1/2 cups of vinegar.
- In a separate bowl mix flour mustard, curry and the rest of the vinegar. Add to the gherkin mix, and stir well.
- Cook gently for 20 minutes, stirring frequently as it can burn of the bottom if left unstirred.
- Pour into sterilized jar and seal using hot bath canning method.
NOTE: Smaller batches of this recipe is NOT recommended. Prepare the cucumbers while they are fresh off the vine.
This recipe is from Sarah The Gardeners : It’s A Good Life Book.
More Cucumbers Please!
In conclusion of this post and book review I want to share with you some additional post I have on my site featuring cucumbers. This vegetable happens to be one of the easiest and fun plants I enjoy each year in my Ohio garden. ENJOY!
Let’s Connect
I hope this post inspires you to whip up your own batch of relish. This recipe is super easy to make year-round using store-bought cucumbers. Growing your own really makes this recipe so much better. Be sure to reach out to me on my site to let me know if you like this.
Happy Pickle Growing,
2 responses to “The Good Life : Gherkin Relish Recipe”
Thanks Bren for your kind and lovely words and thanks for the book review. I love being opposite to everyone else, so I can borrow Northern Hemisphere sunshine during my winter and then return it during my summer.
I may have to make up a batch of the strawberry Christmas mince pies as I have loads of strawberries at the moment!
Cheers Sarah : o) xxx
I hope you will share the strawberry Christmas mince pie recipe on your social media…. sounds wonderful!!!!