Pickled Oysters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. (1 gal.) oysters
3 pt. water
3 pt. white vinegar
3 pt. water
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. pickling spice
4 to 5 bay leaves

Preparation

Simmer the oysters in 3 pints of water for 20 minutes or until plump. Drain well and place in cold water to stop cooking. In a large pot (5-quart), put the vinegar, 3 pints water, sugar, pickling spice and bay leaves.
Cook 10 minutes on simmer. In a large bowl, layer oysters and sliced onions until all oysters are used.
Pour hot vinegar mixture over oysters.
Let cool before covering.
Refrigerate up to 4 months.