Cookbook:Spiced Oysters

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This recipe for spiced oysters has been adapted and modernized from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia.

• 100 oysters
• 12 whole cloves
• 24 whole allspice
• Mace, to taste
• Cayenne pepper, to taste
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup cider vinegar

1. Strain the oyster liquor through a sieve, and put it in a saucepan.
2. Add the oysters, spices, salt, and cider vinegar.
3. Place them over a slow fire, and as soon as they boil remove them from the heat.
4. Pour the oysters into a large bowl, and let cool.
5. When cooled, cover and store the oysters.