Universal Pickle

Ingredients

• 6 quart vinegar
• 1 lb salt
• 1/4 lb ginger
• 1 oz mace
• 1/2 lb shalots
• 1 tablespoonful cayenne
• 2 oz mustard-seed
• 1-1/2 oz turmeric

Instructions

1. Boil all the ingredients together for about 20 minutes;
2. when cold, put them into a jar with whatever vegetables you choose, such as radish-pods, French beans, cauliflowers, gherkins, &c.
3. &c., as these come into season;
4. put them in fresh as you gather them, having previously wiped them perfectly free from moisture and grit.
5. This pickle will be fit for use in about 8 or 9 months.