Vegetable

Ingredients

• 4 medium carrots
• 4 medium parsnips
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• fresh thyme sprigs or parsley if desired
• 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
• 2 to 3 cups of ice cold water
• 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