Salsa Time... Mango Lime Salsa

Mango-Lime Salsa

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INGREDIENTS

YIELDS 3 pints 

* 1 1⁄2 cups white vinegar 

* 1 cup water 

* 1 3⁄4 cups granulated sugar 

* 2 tablespoons pickling salt 

* 1⁄4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice 

* 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 

* 6 cups green mangoes(slightly ripened, 0.25-inch dice) 

* 3 tablespoons cilantro(chopped, stems removed) 

* 1⁄2 cup red onion (0.25-inch dice) 

* 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper (0.25-inch dice)

* 2 tablespoons fresh jalapenos (minced, seeds removed) 

* 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh garlic(minced) 

* 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

DIRECTIONS

* Prepare canner, jars, and lids, following manufacturer's instructions. To make Pickling Liquid place vinegar, water, sugar, Morton® Canning & Pickling Salt, lime juice and black peppercorns in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue to boil until liquid is reduced by one-fourth. Remove from heat and strain mixture into a heat proof container.

* Combine 2 cups Pickling Liquid and remaining ingredients in a large sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil, continuing to boil until onions are softened. Remove from heat. Ladle salsa into hot sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2" headspace. Remove air bubbles using a non-metal spatula. Wipe rims of jars. Close jars as manufacturer directs. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool, undisturbed. Check lids for proper seal after 24 hours.

* NOTE: Processing time above is for under 1000 feet. For altitudes 1000-6000 feet, process 20 minutes; above 6000 feet, process for 25 minutes.