PICKLED OYSTERS
- 200 large oysters
- ½ pint (1 cup) vinegar
- 1 pint (2 cups) white wine
- 4 teaspoonfuls salt
- 1 teaspoonful white pepper
- ¼ teaspoonful powdered mace
Strain the liquor from the oysters, add to it the above ingredients, then put into an earthenware jar and allow to boil up. Pour while boiling hot over the oysters, and let them stand for a quarter of an hour; then pour the liquor off and let both oysters and liquor get cold.
Put the oysters into a jar, add the liquor, and cover tightly. They will keep for some time.