Flavouring Mixture (Another Recipe) (A German Marinade for Flavouring Fish. Miss Becker's Recipe.)

Ingredients

• 1/2 pint Vinegar
• 1 oz. Butter
• 1 quart Water
• 1 dozen Peppercorns
• Bay leaves
• 4 Cloves
• 1 White onion
• Allspice
• 1/2 oz. Salt

Instructions

1. Boil this mixture well and strain it.
2. Let the fish simmer in it, and get cold in it.
3. Remove the fish and lay it on a dish, nicely drained.
4. Pour over it any Mayonnaise sauce when it is wanted as a supper or lunch dish. It should be done beforehand so as to be cold.
5. Garnish with finely-chopped parsley, radish, lemon, or beetroot.