Pickled Oysters

Ingredients

• Oysters 
• 1 pint of liquor from oysters
• 2 pints of vinegar
• Allspice
• Mace

Directions

1. Open oysters and scald them in the liquor.
2. Take the oysters out.
3. Add 2 pints of vinegar, with allspice and mace, to 1 pint of liquor.
4. Boil for 1 hour.
5. Pour over oysters when cold.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Ashanti Malone
Louisiana Anthology
December 8, 2020