No. 174 Pickled Oysters
Take 50 large oysters, ½ pint of the liquor, ½ pint of vinegar, 1 tablespoonful of allspice and cloves mixed, ½ dozen leaves of mace, salt to taste, cayenne pepper. Put the liquor and vinegar on the fire. As soon as this boils drop a few oysters in at a time and let them stay just long enough to curl, not over two minutes. Put the oysters, as soon as taken out, in a jar. When all have been taken out, pour the liquor on them and cover up tightly.