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Grandma Prentice’s Spiced Tomato Chili Relish

Grandma Prentice’s Spiced Tomato Chili Relish balances bright, garden-fresh tomatoes with a mellow warmth from cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, rounded by a gentle pepper heat. It’s simmered until thick and glossy, perfect for spooning over grilled meats, burgers, or hearty breakfasts, and ideal for canning to enjoy throughout the season.

  • Prep30 mins
  • Cook7 hrs
  • Serves112
  • DifficultyMedium
Grandma Prentice’s Spiced Tomato Chili Relish
  1. 1

    Combine the tomatoes, onions, apple cider vinegar, green bell peppers, seeded chopped chile peppers, sugar, unseeded chopped chile pepper, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl.

  2. 2

    Ladle enough of the tomato mixture into a blender pitcher to fill it about three-quarters full; blend until smooth. Pour the blended mixture into a large pot. Repeat blending until the entire mixture is pureed.

  3. 3

    Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, 7 to 8 hours.