I may have to make up a batch of the strawberry Christmas mince pies as I have loads of strawberries at the moment! Epicurious may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.

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. Next time, I might add in some finely chopped red bell peppers for color along with the onions and cucumbers or maybe even a few red chile peppers for a touch of heat. Strangely enough this draws out excess moisture from your vegetables and makes them crisper and crunchier in the final chutney or relish. Heat 1 tbsp of canola oil in a non-stick fry pan over medium heat and cook meat patties for 3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Up until the moment that I had to clean out my fridge because we were going away on another holiday again.I’ll admit that I’ve never been a sweet pickle relish fan, tending to reach for dill relish instead.

Don’t attempt to add syrup and reprocess your canned pickles though, as this will interfere with the pickling and preservation. I did peel the cucumbers, but in the future, I won’t bother, as, without the peel, the relish came out looking pale. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. They say it is very tasty, has a good balance of sweet, sour, and spicy, and is excellent in a sandwich.

Our tangy and vegan-friendly Pickled Gherkin Relish is a dream with a burger and chips, schnitzel, cheese toastie, caramelized onion spaetzle or arancini. Ingredients: Gherkins 38% (Gherkins, Water, Spirit Vinegar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Dill, Mustard Seed (Mustard), Red Pepper, Salt, Sugar), Granulated Sugar, Onions 32%, Distilled Malt Barley Vinegar (Barley, Sulphites), Turmeric, Red Chilli Flakes, Yellow Mustard Seeds (Mustard), Arrowroot and Sea Salt.