Pickled Chile Relish

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 1/2 lb fresh chile (any color)
• 1 cup distilled vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 bunch thyme

Recipe

• 1 you also will need 4 1/4 pint canning jars with lids.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the middle.
• 3 cut off and discard top of garlic head to expose cloves, then wrap in foil and bake until very tender, about 45 minutes.
• 4 cool to warm, then peel cloves and transfer to a food processor.
• 5 stem chiles and add to processor along with vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• 6 pulse until finely chopped.
• 7 simmer chile mixture in a small saucepan, stirring 2 minutes.
• 8 sterilize jars and lids.
• 9 place 2 or 3 sprigs of thyme in each jar, leaving 1/4 inch of space at top.
• 10 run a clean rubber spatula between sauce and sides of jars to eliminate air bubbles.
• 11 wipe off rims of filled jars with a damp clean kitchen towel, then firmly screw on heated lids with screw bands.
• 12 place in canner or a pot with enough hot water to cover jars by 2 inches.
• 13 bring to a full boil, cover and boil covered for 10 minutes.
• 14 transfer to towel lined kitchen counter.
• 15 check seals once jars have cooled. if a jar didn't seal properly store in refrigerator.
• 16 shelf life approximately 6 months.