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Aunt Caroline’s Own Pickle

A historical recipe from Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922).

A historical recipe

Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922). Project Gutenberg eBook #71119.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: preserving or pickling. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.

Source and licence

From Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes, by Emma McKinney, William McKinney (1922). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #71119 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71119). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Chop fine one-half gallon of green tomatoes, one pint of onions, one pint of green and red peppers with seeds taken out, and one gallon of cabbage.
  2. Mix well and sprinkle two tablespoonsful of salt over it and let stand all night.
  3. Add three quarts of vinegar, two pounds of sugar, three teaspoonsful of celery seed, three of mustard seed, two of spice, and one of cloves.
  4. Let simmer two hours.