Barberries. No. 1.

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (7)
Instructions (7)
  1. Gather the barberries when full ripe, picking out those that look bad.
  2. Lay them in a deep pot.
  3. Make two quarts of strong brine of salt and water.
  4. Boil the brine with a pint of vinegar, a pound of white sugar, a few cloves, whole white pepper, and mace, tied in a bag.
  5. Skim the brine.
  6. When cold, pour it on your barberries.
  7. Barberries with stones will pickle; they must be without stones for preserving.
Original Text
Barberries. No. 1. Gather the barberries when full ripe, picking out those that look bad. Lay them in a deep pot. Make two quarts of strong brine of salt and water; boil it with a pint of vinegar, a pound of white sugar, a few cloves, whole white pepper, and mace, tied in a bag; skim it, and when cold pour it on your barberries. Barberries with stones will pickle; they must be without stones for preserving.
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