Pickled Oysters
This recipe for pickled oysters was adapted and modernized from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia.
Easy
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
100 oysters
2
1 tbsp salt
3
1 teacup vinegar
4
1 tbsp black peppercorns
5
1 tsp mace
6
1 tsp cloves
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
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.
10 minutes
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 minutes
5
Skim the liquid, and pour it over the oysters in the jar.