Homemade Pickle Relish

Name: Homemade Pickle Relish
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups finely chopped cucumber; ½ cup finely chopped onion; ½ cup distilled white vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

A classic homemade pickle relish made with fresh cucumbers and onions, sweetened with sugar and preserved in vinegar. Perfect as a condiment for hot dogs, hamburgers, or any sandwich.

2 servings

4 hr 37 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 cups finely chopped cucumber
•½ cup finely chopped onion
•½ cup distilled white vinegar
•¼ cup sugar
•1 teaspoon cornstarch

Cooking Instructions

1.
Toss cucumber and onion with 3/4 teaspoon salt in a sieve set over a bowl and drain 3 hours. Discard liquid from bowl. Wrap cucumber and onion in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
180 min
2.
Bring vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cucumber-onion mixture and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture, then stir into relish. Simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer relish to a bowl and chill, uncovered, until cold, about 1 1/2 hours.
97 min