One doz. lemons, 1/2 breakfast cupful white mustard seed, 1 eggcupful turmeric and white pepper, 1/2 eggcupful cloves and mace, 1/2 a small teacupful white sugar, 1 saltspoonful cayenne, 1/2 a small teacupful horseradish, 1/2 a small teacupful salt, 4 shallots.

Finely grate the rind of lemons, pound the spices in a mortar, grate the horse-radish. Thoroughly blend these ingredients, then sprinkle the salt over all, extract the juice from the lemons and add to the mixture. Allow to stand in a cool place for 3 or 4 hours. Boil in an enameled kettle 30 minutes, pour into a stone jar, cover tightly. Stir every day for 14 days, then strain, bottle and seal.