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YELLOW PICKLE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

199
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
18g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mace not in our table 0
Horseradish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two gallons of vinegar
  • three pounds of brown sugar
  • one cup pickles
  • one cup of black pepper
  • two ounces of turmeric in a thin bag
  • half ounce of mace
  • one tablespoonful of the oil of cloves
  • a handful of clove garlic
  • a handful of horseradish cut in thin slices
  • a pound of white ginger soaked well
  • one night
  • vinegar
  • clove

Directions

1

Gather firm, early York cabbages, cut them in half, cover them thickly with salt, and let them stand one night. Scald it next day, and spread it on a cloth to dry, turning it fre- quently. When well dried put it for one or two days in plain vinegar made very yellow with turmeric. When it is a good yellow, drain it, and put in spiced vinegar, cucumbers, and other vegetables, prepared as usual. To two gallons of vinegar, add three pounds of brown sugar, a handful of clove garlic, and a handful of horseradish cut in thin slices, one cup

2

PICKLES AND CATSUPS. 215

3

of white mustard seed, one cup of black pepper, two ounces of turmeric in a thin bag, half ounce of mace, a small quantity of celery seed, half a pound of white ginger soaked well, sliced, and dried ; one tablespoonful of the oil of cloves. Keep the jar in the sun covered up very close, and stir the pickle fre- quently. This will be ready for use in four or five months.

By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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