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Hartford Dog

Hartford

We ensure that everyone will love this dog loaded up with the classics—good ol’ ketchup, mustard and a briny homemade relish.

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Hartford Dog

Makes 8 | Total Time: Less Than 30 Mins

Ingredients

Hot Dogs

Homemade Cucumber Relish

  • 2 cucumbers
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 small sweet onion
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 ½ teaspoons mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 cups apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Hot Dogs

  1. Grill hot dogs to desired doneness. 
  2. Arrange hot dogs in toasted buns. 
  3. Top each hot dog with ketchup, mustard and a spoonful of relish.

Homemade Cucumber Relish

Making a batch of this relish takes some time but very little effort, and your cookouts will benefit all summer long.

Makes about 3 pints

  1. Wash the cucumbers and bell peppers well, then cut into ¼-inch dice. Finely chop the onion and combine with the other vegetables in a large bowl. You should have about 6 cups total. 
  2. Sprinkle the turmeric over the vegetables. Stir the salt into the 4 cups water until dissolved. Pour the brine over the vegetables and let stand at room temperature for 3 hours. 
  3. Drain well then cover vegetables with fresh cool water. Let stand 1 hour then drain. 
  4. Wrap the spices in a small square of cheesecloth and tie to secure. Combine the brown sugar, vinegar and spice bag in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture over the drained vegetables and refrigerate, uncovered, overnight (and up to 18 hours). 
  5. Transfer the relish mixture to a small pot and bring to a boil. Pack the boiling-hot relish into hot, sterilized jars; seal at once. Let stand at least 3 days before eating.