384. _To Pickle Oysters._

Take a peck of oysters take a care you cut them not in y^e opening Save

the liquor that comes from them wash your oysters in a pint of elder or

white wine vinegar mingle your oyster liquor and vinegar together and

strain it add to it a pint of fair water put to your liquor 3 blades of

mace 6 cloves some whole pepper and Salt to your taste let them boyle a

quarter of an hour till they are tender take them off the fire & when

they are cold pott them. Ye Lady Downs thinks Jamaca pepper better than

the black or white pepper.

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