Preserving

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 pounds medium pickling cucumbers, unpeeled, finely chopped ( (6 to 8 cups)
• 2 cups finely chopped onions (2 to 3 medium)
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• 1 1/2 to 3 cups granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you like your relish)
• 2 cups cider vinegar at 5% acidity
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 1 cup dried apricots, cut in thin strips
• 1 lemon, cut in thin slices
• 3/4 cups water
• 5 cups peeled and finely diced ripe pears
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon rum flavoring