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Pickled Oysters

From The Cook County cook book, 1912

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 165. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PICKLED OYSTERS.-^Cook 1 qt. of large oysters in their liquor until plump. Skim out and plunge into cold water, then skim, drain, and put in earthen dish or glass. Boil 1 cup of good cider vinegar, a blade of mace, 6 whole cloves, 8 or 10 peppercorns, the same of whole allspice, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt and pinch of cayenne, or 2 teaspoons of pepper-sauce

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