This Tomato Relish recipe is full of deep, caramel flavors – a true old-fashioned flavored tomato relish that is delicious, easy to make, and gluten-free!
This ‘Old Fashioned’ Tomato Relish is not like ‘shop-bought’ tomato sauce…This relish is thick and tangy, has a caramel flavor, and is perfect on hamburgers, crusty toasted bread, and crispy wedges…. it is really easy to make and gluten-free!
My son grows tomatoes in his home garden, and he grows them well! He grows them so well that we always have too many, even after we have given some away.
So, together we make our famous relish(well… famous in our family, anyway.
This Tomato Relish has the taste of the ‘olden days’ when vegetables were homegrown, sweet, and full-bodied.
HOW TO STORE THE TOMATO RELISH
The best part is that this relish can be stored in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 4 weeks…perfect for when you need to slather it on BBQ meat, top chicken, or even on the side with fish!
…and it is gluten-free and vegetarian!!
To share a little secret, we could even eat it straight out of the jar (not that we do …wink!)
RECIPE FOR OLD-FASHIONED TOMATO RELISH – GLUTEN-FREE!
The ingredients for the Tomato Relish are simple and include:
- 2 cups of tomatoes cut into chunky pieces
- 1/2 brown onion – sliced
- Two tablespoons of red wine vinegar
- Four tablespoons of maple syrup
- Two tablespoons of brown sugar
- Cracked black peppercorn (or ground pepper if you prefer)
- Fresh basil
TIP – IF YOU WANTED YOUR TOMATO RELISH TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA ‘KICK,’ YOU COULD ADD CHILLI OR DRIED CHILLI FLAKES IF YOU LIKE IT HOT!
- The Tomato Relish is easy to make, and it is simply a matter of placing all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and stirring to combine.
- Then bring them to a boil while stirring. Turn down the heat to medium heat and let the mixture simmer for about 20 mins.
- Then reduce the heat further and simmer for another 10 mins. Make sure you stir the mixture regularly. The mixture will start to thicken. Once this happens, then remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
- Spoon them into airtight containers and put them in the fridge. (See the recipe below to save or print)
Old Fashioned Tomato Relish! (GF)
A delicious, full-flavored Tomato Relish that is gluten-free and perfect on hamburgers, steak, or even smeared on fresh bread or crackers!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of tomatoes cut into chunky pieces
- 1/2 brown onion – sliced
- Two tablespoons of red wine vinegar
- Four tablespoons of maple syrup
- Two tablespoons of brown sugar
- Cracked black peppercorn (or ground pepper if you prefer)
- Fresh basil
- You could add chili or dried chili flakes if you like it hot!)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a saucepan on medium heat and stir to combine.
- Bring them to a boil while stirring.
- Turn down the heat to medium heat and let the mixture simmer for about 20 mins.
- Then reduce the heat further and simmer for another 10 mins. Make sure you stir the mixture regularly.
- The mixture will start to thicken. Once this happens, then remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
- Spoon them into airtight containers and put them in the fridge.
These little pots of relish are also great to take to work and leave in the staff fridge when you need something special at lunchtime, and mix the tomato relish through a salad or on top of toast.
They are also the perfect gifts when you are stuck for an idea for a friend who has everything.