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

Steps

1. Drain off the liquor from the oysters, and wash them.
2. Combine the oysters with the salt and vinegar; simmer them for about 10 minutes, discarding any scum that rises to the surface.
3. Take out the oysters, leaving the liquid. Place oysters in a jar.
4. Add the peppercorns, mace, and cloves to the oyster liquid, and boil for 5 minutes.
5. Skim the liquid, and pour it over the oysters in the jar.

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Adapted from “Pickled Oysters” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.