oyster-liquor

For the sauce boil a little white-wine, oyster-liquor, a sprig of tyme, grated bread, and salt, beat it up thick with butter, and rub the dish with a clove of garlick.

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Or make sauce with some oysters being first parboil'd in their liquor, put to them some mutton gravy, oyster-liquor, a whole onion,

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Sometimes mingle it with some stewed oysters, or put to it some oyster-liquor.

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Otherways, oyster-liquor, a little claret, beaten butter, slic't orange, and nutmeg, rub the dish with a clove of garlick, give the sauce a warm, and garnish the fish with slic't lemon or orange and barberries.

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Put it in a pipkin with strong broth and white wine; and when it boils scum it, and put to some oyster-liquor, salt, whole pepper,

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Or with oyster-liquor, an anchove or two, nutmeg, and gravy, and rub the dish with a clove of garlick.

The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery Robert May

Before putting on the top, pour in some made melted butter, or a little thin white sauce, and the oyster-liquor, and bake.

The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Scald the oysters in their own liquor, take them out, beard them, and strain the liquor; put the butter into a stewpan, dredge in sufficient flour to dry it up, add the oyster-liquor and mace, and stir it over a sharp fire with a wooden spoon; when it comes to a boil, add the cream, oysters, and seasoning.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

Put the butter into a stewpan, dredge in sufficient flour to dry it up; add the strained oyster-liquor with the other ingredients; put in the oysters, and let them heat gradually, but not boil fast.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

A small piece of lemon-peel boiled with the oyster-liquor, and taken out before the cream is added, will be found an improvement.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861