Friday, September 12, 2025

Mustard Pickle

 Mustard Pickle 

1 cauliflower

1 small whole onion

5-6 cucumbers not longer than 21/2  inches

2 cups string beans

1 celery 

1 qt of vinegar 

1 ounce each of cloves allspice and black peppers spice 

1 lb of ground mustard

1 cup sugar

4 tablespoons flour

1 /2 tablespoon tumeric. 

 Boil all the vegetables you desire to use for ten minutes, or until tender. Chopped cauliflower, small whole onion and cucumbers not longer than 21 2 inches sliced cucumbers, string beans, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch lengths and celery are generally used. Heat 1 qt of vinegar with, 1 ounce each of cloves allspice, and black peppers spice in a muslin bag. Mix 1 lb of ground mustard smoothly in some cold vinegar, with 1 cup sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, and 1 /2 tablespoon tumeric. Add this to the hot vinegar, removing spice bag. Pour this hot preparation over the drained veg tables Cool for 5 minutes and seal. 

ORIGINAL RECIPE WAS FOUND IN THIS MAGAZINE

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 1921