To Pickle Green Nectarines or Apricots
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- green nectarines or apricots
- salt
- water
- vinegar
Instructions
- Gather the nectarines or apricots while the shell is still soft. Green them with salt and water according to the method previously directed in the text. Once they are a good green color, soak them in plain vinegar for a fortnight (fourteen days). Transfer them to the yellow pickle pot.