Homemade Sweetcorn Relish

Homemade Sweetcorn Relish

250ml malt vinegar

few strands of saffron

1 red pepper cored, seeded and chopped

1 green pepper cored, seeded and chopped

1 celery stick, chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

225g sugar

675g sweetcorn Kernels

15g salt

pinch of mustard powder

pinch of ground mace

pinch of dried tarragon

2 tablespoons arrowroot powder blended with a little cold water.

Mix vinegar with saffronn and leave to turn yellow.

Place peppers, celery, onion and garlic in a pot.

Strain in the vinegar, blending well

Cook for a few minutes.

Add sugar, sweetcorn, salt , mustard, mace and tarragon blending well.

Stir in arrowroot liquid into the vegetable mixture, blending well.

Cook until sugar is melted.

Ladle into warm sterlized jars.

Seal, label and store until required.

Makes 1.5 kg