American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Currant Catsup

Original Recipe

Four pounds of currants, two pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar, one teaspoonful of cloves, a tablespoonful of cinnamon, pepper and allspice. Boil in a porcelain saucepan until thoroughly cooked. Strain through a sieve all but the skins; boil down until just thick enough to run freely from the mouth of a bottle when cold. Cork and set aside.

Ingredients

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  • 4 pounds of currants
  • 2 pounds of sugar
  • 1 pint of vinegar
  • 1 teaspoonful of cloves
  • 1 tablespoonful of cinnamon
  • 1 porcelain saucepan until thoroughly cooked
  • 1 sieve all but the skins
  • 1 bottle when cold

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Four pounds of currants, two pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar, one teaspoonful of cloves, a tablespoonful of cinnamon, pepper and allspice.

  2. 2

    Boil in a porcelain saucepan until thoroughly cooked.

  3. 3

    Strain through a sieve all but the skins; boil down until just thick enough to run freely from the mouth of a bottle when cold.

  4. 4

    Cork and set aside.

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