Pickles and Relishes
Pickled Nasturtium Seeds
Use green nasturtium seeds, and in picking retain a short length of stem on each. Lay the seeds in cold salted water for two days (two…
Pepper Mangoes
Green peppers Brine 1 quart chopped cabbage 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon cloves 2 tablespoons white mustard seed 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1…
Ginger Pears
5 pounds hard pears 3 cups water 5 pounds sugar 1/3 cup preserved ginger 3 lemons, juice and grated rind Remove the skin and cores from the…
Spiced Currants
4 quarts currants 2 pounds white sugar 1 pint vinegar 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cloves 2 teaspoons cinnamon Stem the fruit, and wash…
Spiced Plums
4 quarts plums 3 pounds sugar 1 pint vinegar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 1 tablespoon allspice Make a sirup from the…
Dixie Relish
3 or 4 whole red peppers 1 pint chopped sweet green peppers 1 pint chopped sweet red peppers 1 quart chopped cabbage 1 pint white onions 2…
Red-Pepper Relish
12 red peppers 12 green peppers 3 large onions 1 quart vinegar 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons salt Split the peppers and remove the seeds…
Beet Relish
1 quart chopped cabbage 1 quart chopped cooked beets 1 cup grated horseradish 2 cups vinegar 1 cup sugar Salt Combine the cabbage, beets…
California Chow-Chow
18 green tomatoes 8 cucumbers 5 dozen small green onions 1 pound green string-beans 1 cauliflower 1 bunch celery 3 chopped red peppers 1/2…
Cranberry Catchup
2 1/2 pounds cranberries Vinegar 2 2/3 cups sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves Wash and pick over the cranberries. Cover…
Grape Catchup
4 pounds grapes 2 pounds sugar 1 pint vinegar 2 teaspoons cloves 2 teaspoons allspice 2 tablespoons cinnamon Wash the grapes and remove…
Old Virginia Catchup
1 peck green tomatoes 1/2 peck white onions 3 ounces white mustard seed 1 ounce allspice 1 pound brown sugar 1 ounce cloves 1/2 cup dry…