Pickled Oysters
This recipe for pickled oysters was adapted and modernized from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia.
Ingredients
- 100 oysters
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 teacup vinegar
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp mace
- 1 tsp cloves
Method
- Drain off the liquor from the oysters, and wash them.
- Combine the oysters with the salt and vinegar; simmer them for about 10 minutes, discarding any scum that rises to the surface.
- Take out the oysters, leaving the liquid. Place oysters in a jar.
- Add the peppercorns, mace, and cloves to the oyster liquid, and boil for 5 minutes.
- Skim the liquid, and pour it over the oysters in the jar.