Walnut Ketchup (I)

Ingredients

• 100 walnuts
• 1 handful of salt
• 1 quart vinegar
• 1/4 oz mace
• 1/4 oz nutmeg
• 1/4 oz cloves
• 1/4 oz ginger
• 1/4 oz whole black pepper
• a small piece of horseradish
• 20 shalots
• 1/4 lb anchovies
• 1 pint port wine

Instructions

1. Procure the walnuts at the time you can run a pin through them, slightly bruise, and put them into a jar with the salt and vinegar, let them stand 8 days, stirring every day;
2. then drain the liquor from them, and boil it, with the above ingredients, for about 1/2 hour.
3. It may be strained or not, as preferred, and, if required, a little more vinegar or wine can be added, according to taste.
4. When bottled well, seal the corks.