Original Receipt in 'A New System Of Domestic Cookery' by 'A Lady' (Mrs. Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell) (Rundell 1807);CUCUMBER VINEGAR. - E. R.
Gather the cucumbers when very ripe, slice and lay them on a sieve over a pan in the sun, sprinkle them well with salt. Let them drain till the liquor is all drained out; add an equal quantity of white-wine vinegar, and boil it for a quarter of an hour with a few
white peppercorns; let it stand until cold, and then bottle it.