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Oyster ketchup

This ketchup goes well with fish and seafood.

Ingredients

1 pint oyster (oysters enough to fill 1 pint container)
1 pint sherry
3 ounces salt
1⁄4 ounce mace (powdered)
1 pinch cayenne pepper (ground)

Instructions

  1. Scald the oysters in sherry, strain.
  2. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the oysters, salt, cayenne and mace into a pulp. Add the sherry.
  3. Boil 5 minutes, skim well.
  4. Pass trough a sieve.
  5. Allow to cool.
Total time
15 minutes
Cooking time 0 minutes
Preparation time 15 minutes
Yield
1 batch

Source

North American cuisine

easy, condiments
sauces, seafood
American food recipes
Food in U.S.A.