Original Receipt in 'The Book of Household Management', 1861, edited by Isabella Beeton (See Mrs.B)CAYENNE VINEGAR, or ESSENCE OF CAYENNE.
386. INGREDIENTS:½ oz. of cayenne pepper,½ pint of strong spirit, or 1 pint of vinegar.
Mode: Put the vinegar, or spirit, into a bottle, with the above proportion of cayenne, and let it steep for a month, when strain off and bottle for use. This is excellent seasoning for soups or sauces, but must be used very sparingly.