Southern Sweet Chow Chow

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Vegetables

 * 2 quarts shredded cabbage
 * ½ cup sweet onions, chopped fine
 * ½ cup chopped green or red bell peppers (optional)
 * 2 tbsp salt

Vinegar-sugar-spice mixture

 * 2 cups vinegar
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * 2 tsp dry mustard
 * 1 tsp turmeric
 * ½ tsp ground ginger
 * 2 tsp celery seeds
 * 2 tsp mustard seed

Vegetables

 * 1) Combine chopped vegetables and sprinkle with salt.
 * 2) Let stand 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
 * 3) Drain well.
 * 4) Combine the following ingredients and simmer 10 minutes.
 * 5) Use a pot large enough to put the vegetable mix in later.

Vinegar-sugar-spice mixture

 * 1) Add vegetables to vinegar-sugar-spice mixture and simmer another 10 minutes.
 * 2) Bring to a boil.
 * 3) Then pack, boiling hot, into clean, heated canning jars, leaving only a ⅛ inch head space.
 * 4) Place canning lids and rings on jars and tighten.
 * 5) I usually turn the jars upside down so that all the heat is on the seals.