Mrs Beetons Jams and Preserves Revisited
Universal Pickle
To 6.8lt (12 pints) of Vinegar allow
450g (1lb) Salt
225g (8oz) Shallots
110g (4oz) Ginger
50g (2oz) Mustard Seed
40g (1˝oz) Turmeric
25g (1oz) Mace
1 tbsp Cayenne
Boil all the ingredients together for about 20 minutes.
When cold, put them into a sterilised jar with whatever vegetables you choose, such as radishes, french beans, cauliflowers, gherkins, etc. etc., as these come into season.
Put them in fresh as you gather them, having previously wiped them perfectly free from moisture and grit.
This pickle will be fit for use in about 8 or 9 months.
Seasonable.Make the pickle in May or June, to be ready for the various vegetables.
Time: 20 minutes.
Note: As this pickle takes 2 or 3 months to make, that is to say, nearly that time will elapse before all the different vegetables are added, care must be taken to keep the jar which contains the pickle well covered, either with a closely-fitting lid, or a piece of bladder securely tied over, so as perfectly to exclude the air.
UNIVERSAL PICKLE
533. INGREDIENTS - To 6 quarts of vinegar allow 1 lb. of salt, 1/4 lb. of ginger, 1 oz. of mace, 1/2 lb. of shalots, 1 tablespoonful of cayenne, 2 oz. of mustard-seed, 1-1/2 oz. of turmeric.
Mode - Boil all the ingredients together for about 20 minutes; when cold, put them into a jar with whatever vegetables you choose, such as radish-pods, French beans, cauliflowers, gherkins, &c. &c., as these come into season; put them in fresh as you gather them, having previously wiped them perfectly free from moisture and grit. This pickle will be fit for use in about 8 or 9 months.
Time - 20 minutes.
Seasonable - Make the pickle in May or June, to be ready for the various vegetables.
Note - As this pickle takes 2 or 3 months to make, that is to say, nearly that time will elapse before all the different vegetables are added, care must be taken to keep the jar which contains the pickle well covered, either with a closely-fitting lid, or a piece of bladder securely tied over, so as perfectly to exclude the air.
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