Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-14
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MONDAY, AUGUST u, ls54.
Domestic Receipts.
SELECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

TOMATO PICKLEs.-Take tomatoes two
thirds ripe, (when they begin to turn little
red,) prick them with a fork, put them in
a strong brine, and let them remain eight days.
then put them in weak vinegar to remain
twenty-four hours; remove them from this,
put them in stone jars and to peck of to-
matoes add bottle of mustard, an ounce of
cloves, and an ounce of black pepper ground,
laying alternately layer of tomatoes and
spices. Then pour on strong vinegar cold,
and they will be found TO be delicious. The
brine should be prepared by boiling and put
ting in as much salt as will dissolve, then
suffered to cool For any kind of pickles it is
best when prepared in this way.
ANOTHER Take the small round tomatoes,
let them lay in weak vinegar two or three
days; then prepare the best of vinegar by
putting i'll cloves, allspice, pepper, cinnamon,
and such spices as one may fancy, and then
scalding it well. When entirely cold, put in
the tomatoes and if there is sufficient body to
the vinegar, your pickles will never require
any further trouble, providing they are kept
from the air. An ounce of alum to gallon
.. ,i,roaar- is q great improvement to cucumber
pickles, but the wrlter has rvrv--.-s~-a-a--1S---
tomatoes.
GREEN Corn Sour, (uery erceHent.) Cut
the corn from the cob, (sweet corn to be pre-
terred j put it into a stew pan, with quart
or more CT sweet milk; add teaspoonful of
salt; let it boil gently for half an hour, then
add bit of sweet butter, the size of an egg,
and pepper to taste; and serve with rolls or
toast. This may be eaten with nutmeg or
mace, to flavor it.
To KEEP GREEN CoRN.-Take ears of
right age for boiling; pull off the outside
husks, leaving only the thin one next to the
corn. Tie the husks over the end with
thread, pack the ears in salt, and set them in
cool, dry place. They will keep till mid-win-
ter.
BLACKBERRY SYRUP.-To two quarts of the
juice OF the fruit add one pound Of loaf sugar,
l-2 OF. nutmeg, l-2 OF. cinnamon, pulver-
lied, l2 or. Cloves IL OF. allspiee, pulver-
lied, boil all together for a short time, and
when cold add a pint OF fourth proof brandy.
To KEEP PICKLES. Keep pickles only in
wood or stone ware, anything that has held
grease will spoil pickles. Stir them OCCASION
ally, and if there are soft ones take them out
and scald the vinegar, and pour it hot over the
pickles that are in a solid state. Always keep
enough of vinegar ON them to cover them
well. If it is weak, take fresh vinegar and
pour on it hot. Donot boil vinegar and spice
over five minutes.
STING OF BEE. Apply salaratus wet. 1t
is an excellent cure. This fact should be re-
membered when the singing season is here.
SUMMER BEER. The following is a receipt
for, first rate Strengthening beer" for fam
lily use; and if it not make very delicious
beverage, it will produce one that has probably
more bark than bite Take half an OF. Orange
peel, half an or. Virginia snake root, and one
OF. Peruvian bark--put these into six quarts
water, and boil the same down to four quarts.
Add one pint molasses, and one pint yeast, let
it stand about twenty hours-then strain and
bottle for use.