The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

535. INGREDIENTS.--100 walnuts, 1 handful of salt, 1 quart of vinegar,

1/4 oz. of mace, 1/4 oz. of nutmeg, 1/4 oz. of cloves, 1/4 oz. of ginger, 1/4 oz. of whole black pepper, a small piece of horseradish, 20 shalots, 1/4 lb. of anchovies, 1 pint of port wine. _Mode_.--Procure the walnuts at the time you can run a pin through them, slightly bruise, and put them into a jar with the salt and vinegar, let them stand 8 days, stirring every day; then drain the liquor from them, and boil it, with the above ingredients, for about 1/2 hour. It may be strained or not, as preferred, and, if required, a little more vinegar or wine can be added, according to taste. When bottled well, seal the corks. _Time_.--1/2 hour. _Seasonable_.--Make this from the beginning to the middle of July, when walnuts are in perfection for pickling purposes. II.