This section is from the book "Capital City Recipes", by First Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.). Woman's Auxiliary. Also available from Amazon: Capital City Cook Book, A Collection Of Practical Tested Receipts By Many Of The Best Housekeepers.
Cucumbers - Gallons.................... 5
Sugar - Pounds ........................15
Cinnamon - Ounces .....................12
Mace - Ounces ......................... 3
Ginger - Ounces ....................... 4
Allspice - Ounces..............................................2
Celery Seed - Ounces ......................................2
Cloves - Ounces ..............................................1
Salt - Tablespoonfuls ......................................2
Put sugar and spices into a kettle with 4 pints of strong vinegar; boil half an hour; allow to cool and then add 6 pints of cold vinegar. See that the jar is full and pickles under vinegar. Cover close and keep dry.
MRS. A. M. McPHEETERS.
Artichokes - Pecks ..................... 1
Vinegar - Gallons ...................... 1
Brown Sugar - Pounds.................. 1
Wash artichokes clean, but do not scrape; put in stone jar; put vinegar in kettle over fire; throw in handful of mixed spices; bring to a boil, pour over the artichokes and tie up while hot.
Ripe Tomatoes - Pounds ................10
Sugar - Pounds ........................ 5
Vinegar - Pints ........................ 1
Peel tomatoes, add sugar and vinegar and stew to a pulp; throw in a handful of whole allspice and cloves. Put up in 1 pint self-sealing jars.
Green Tomatoes-Pecks..................................1
Onions (sliced)-Dozen ..................................1/2
Mustard-Boxes ..............................................1
Mustard Seed-Ounces....................................1
Cloves-Ounces ..........................1
Allspice-Ounces ............................................1
Black Pepper-Ounces....................................1
Ginger-Ounces ..............................................1
Tumeric-Ounces ............................................1
Brown Sugar-Pounds....................................1
Cut tomatoes in thin slices and sprinkle with salt; let stand 3 or 4 hours, then press the briny water from them; put the tomatoes into a kettle with alternate layers of onions, mustard and spices, cover the whole with strong vinegar and boil soft.
Mrs. James Williamson
Vinegar - Gallons ..........................................2 1/2
Brown Sugar - Pounds ................................7
White Mustard Seed - Pounds ...........1
Mustard - Bottles ..........................................1
Ginger - Pounds ............................................1
Turmeric - Pounds ........................................1/2
Nutmeg - Ounces ..........................................2
Mace - Ounces ................................................2
Allspice - Ounces ..........................................2
Cloves - Ounces..............................................2
Celery Seed - Ounces ....................................2
Horse-radish (scraped) - Pounds ................1
Lemons (sliced) ............................................6
Onions - Dozen ..............................................2
Scald cabbage in strong salt water until you can pierce with a straw; drain for a day; put in plain vinegar for a night; then let drain another day before adding the spiced vinegar. Also scald the onions, sprinkle with salt for a day, drain off the water and then add to spiced vinegar. MRS. MUMFORD McGEHEE.
 
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