Peach-Vidalia Onion Relish with jalapenos is a sweet and tangy condiment that will take your hot dogs from drab to fab. Great way to use excess summer peaches.
Originally published July 6 ,2014
Peach season is in full swing in South Carolina and I can’t get enough of them. They are unbelievably sweet and juicy. So juicy they can’t be peeled without a river of juice running down your hands all the way to your elbow. We eat peach cobbler all summer long, but sometimes I like to do something a little savory with peaches too.
Add Some Spice
This Peach-Vidalia Onion Relish is packed full of tangy, sweet flavor and is spiced up with jalapenos and crushed red pepper flakes. The heat is a wonderful complement to the sweetness of the peaches. It also has a splash of gin to help add a little kick. I used Cardinal American Dry Gin which is distilled less than an hour from my house in Kings Mountain, NC- but you can use any gin or even omit the gin.
Makes A Large Batch
If you have a large quantity of ripe, summer peaches (And I wouldn’t recommend this recipe for peaches that aren’t really ripe) that need to be used up, this is a great recipe to do it with. It makes a large batch of relish which can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or it can be canned.
How To Serve Peach-Vidalia Onion Relish
Try it as a topping for hot dogs or turkey burgers or spread on top of a block of cream cheese as an appetizer served with crackers. It also goes great with grilled chicken or shrimp. And for a sweet treat, be sure to save some peaches for Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler. 🙂
More Peach Recipes
- Peach Glazed Pork Roast
- Chipotle Peach Salsa
- Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Pulled Chicken
- Georgia Peach Pound Cake
- Peach Habanero Hot Sauce
- Peach Crisp Coffee Cake
Peach-Vidalia Onion Relish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons gin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 pounds Vidalia onion,, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 pounds peaches,, peeled and chopped
- 1 large clove garlic,, minced
- 2 jalapenos,, minced
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven bring water, sugar, cider vinegar, gin, salt, mustard seeds, celery salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and bay leaves to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, peaches, garlic, and jalapeno and boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
- Let mixture cool, and remove bay leaves. Relish can be stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. (Makes about 8 cups.)
Notes
Recipe adapted from Southern Living
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can this be caned? I would like to put some up, so I can serve it at Christmas.
You mention it can also be canned – do you have the canning specs? I would love to be able to eat this in the winter!
Living in Colorado can be food torture at times. We’re such late bloomers that I have to stand by and watch everyone else enjoying peaches and sweet corn … and it will be another couple of weeks until our crops are here. I love this relish idea. I’ve got Vidalia onions in the basement and hopefully they’ll keep long enough to join our Colorado peaches for this relish.
I love the idea of a fresh fruit relish!! And it sounds like it would pair perfectly with salty hot dogs… now I am craving this for dinner tonight!!!
Peach season is my favorite and I love how many peaches are packed into this relish! It sounds amazing! I would probably not be able to resist eating this by the spoonful!
Oooo what a fancy relish! I don’t think I’ve ever tried a relish that included peaches, but I bet their sweetness complements the onions perfectly! I’ll have to give this a try one weekend. 😀 Thanks for the recipe, Christin!
There really is nothing like a perfectly ripe peach! What a great condiment 🙂
Christin! The relish looks uber delicious.. Never tried peach relish before but this sounds and looks amazing.. Will definitely try making some soon.. 🙂
I just bought my first flat of peaches yesterday, and now have more peaches than I know what to do with. Best problem ever! Am totally going to use a few to make this relish. Sounds delicious!
Ooh, lovely! I’d love to make my own relish some day soon. I’ve never seen peach relish but it sounds and looks just amazig. I really do like your idea of spreading this on some cream cheese and eating with crackers.