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.
I made this cause the flavor combination. I have a peach tree and this year I had over 200 peaches!
But this recipe came out very watery. I followed it to the T . Maybe the peaches were too juicey.