Cookbook:Spiced Oysters

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

Ingredients

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

Procedure

 * 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.