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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 3 Apr 2011 16:52:24 -0600, "graham" > wrote:
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>> I have a hand-written recipe (the most beautiful copperplate) by my ex's
>> great, possibly great great grandmother. No quantities are given (except
>> for the mushrooms) and the liquor is boiled with mace, ginger, cloves,
>> mustard seed, whole pepper and a little mace. No salt or vinegar is
>> added.
>> The final instruction: "After 3 months, boil it again and it will keep a
>> long time."

>
> Q: How do you make the pot liquor if no salt is used?
>

Sorry! Just checked again and salt is added at the beginning with the
mushrooms. But no quantity is mentioned.