268 Pickling Brine for Tongues

• 5 litres (8¾ pt or 1⅜ U.S. gals) water

Place all the ingredients into a suitable pan and bring to the boil. Allow to cool completely and pour over the tongues which have previously been pierced in several places with a needle and rubbed well with salt and saltpetre.

The time required to pickle a medium-sized tongue is 8 days in winter and 6 days in the summer.