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Onion Relish

Filed Under: Relish, Seasonal Fall, Seasonal Winter Tagged With: Onions

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This Onion Relish is from So Easy to Preserve put out by the University of Georgia.

As you would expect, it’s a natural with hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausages on a bun.

And, as a bonus, it just might be one of the easiest relishes you’ll ever make in your life. You’ll be done so fast you’ll feel guilty!

This is a recipe that you can make in the winter if you see large bags of onions go on sale and the canning bug bites you.

See also: Sweet Onion Relish

Contents hide
  • 1 The recipe
  • 2 Onion Relish
    • 2.1 Ingredients
    • 2.2 Instructions
    • 2.3 Nutrition
  • 3 Reference information
  • 4 Recipe notes
  • 5 Recipe source
  • 6 Nutrition information
    • 6.1 Regular version
    • 6.2 Salt and sugar-free

The recipe

Jar size choices: Quarter-litre (½ US pint / 250 ml / 8 oz) OR half-litre (US pint / 500 ml / 16 oz)

Processing method: Water bath or steam canning

Yield: 3 x half-litre (US pint) jars

Headspace: 2 cm (½ inch)

Processing time: 10 minutes

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Onion Relish

3 x half-litre jars (US pint)
Course Condiments
Cuisine American
Keyword Onions, Relish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3 half-litre jars (US pint)
Calories 37kcal
Metric - US Customary

Ingredients

  • 1 kg onion (finely sliced. 8 cups / 2 lbs. Measurements are for after prep.)
  • 250 ml white vinegar (5% or higher. 1 cup / 8 oz)
  • 350 g sugar (white. 1 ½ cups / ¾ lb) OR 1 ½ teaspoons liquid stevia
  • 1 teaspoon salt (OR non-bitter, non-clouding salt sub)
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seed
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Slice onions.
  • Bring a pot of water to the boil.
  • Add onions to the pot of boiling water and let cook 4 minutes.
  • Drain. Set aside.
  • Put remaining ingredients in a large pot, and bring to a boil.
  • Add the onion to the pot, and let simmer uncovered for 4 minutes.
  • Pack hot onion into heated jars, leaving 2 cm (½ inch) headspace.
  • Ladle liquid in, leaving 2 cm (½ inch) headspace.
  • Onions should be fully covered by vinegar solution in jars -- heat up more vinegar in microwave or pot if you are going to be short.
  • Debubble, adjust headspace.
  • Wipe jar rims.
  • Put lids on.
  • Process in a water bath or steam canner.
  • Process jars for 10 minutes; increase time as needed for your altitude.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.3g | Protein: 0.2g | Sodium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 8.2g

Reference information

How to water bath process.

How to steam can.

When water-bath canning or steam canning, you must adjust the processing time for your altitude.

For salt substitute, Herbamare Sodium-Free was used as it is non-bitter and non-clouding.

For stevia, Better Stevia liquid stevia was the stevia used as it is non-bitter, easy to use, doesn’t increase density and impacts neither pH nor nutrition.

Australia and New Zealand vinegar strength special notes.

Recipe notes

  • You’ll need about 1 ¼ kg / 2.5 lbs or a bit more unpeeled onion to start.
  • Pack onion slices relatively tight into the jar.
  • The vinegar can be barely enough. Be prepared to heat 50% more in a microwave at the last minute for top up. Mind surge effect when removing from microwave.

Recipe source

  • Onion Relish. In: Andress, Elizabeth L. and Judy A. Harrison. So Easy to Preserve. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Bulletin 989. Sixth Edition. 2014. Page 166.

Modifications:

  • None

Nutrition information

Regular version

Per 2 tablespoons

  • 37 calories, 52 mg sodium

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Salt and sugar-free

Per 2 tablespoons

  • 10 calories, 1 mg sodium

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Tagged With: Onions

Filed Under: Relish, Seasonal Fall, Seasonal Winter Tagged With: Onions

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary Carter

    July 19, 2021 at 2:43 am

    Can you leave all the sweetner out?

    Reply
    • Healthy Canning

      September 05, 2022 at 10:46 pm

      Yes you may.

      Reply
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