Bavarian Burger with Tilsit Cheese & Apple Relish - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups grated peeled and cored apples
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1/3 cup finely diced Cornichons
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 12 strips apple-wood-smoked bacon
• 2 pounds ground pork
• pretzel rods, processed to ½ cup coarse crumbs
• 1/3 cup Shiraz
• 3 tablespoons horseradish
• 1 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 6 slices Tilsit Cheese
• 1/2 cup German mustard