old sour

Directions

1. 1

   Old Sour This is an old-time Florida recipe and is still the most-used seasoning in the Florida Keys

2. 2

   This homemade table sauce can be splashed on seafood, salads and fresh vegetables

3. 3

   2 cups lime juice 1 tablespoon salt Strain juice through a doubled cheesecloth in a funnel into a clean bottle

4. 4

   Add salt, shake the bottle well, and tie a square of clean cloth over the top of the bottle

5. 5

   Let the sauce age in a dark cupboard for 6 or 8 weeks

6. 6

   It should have an acid-salty flavor with a bite on the tongue

7. 7

   Cork the bottle, and the sauce keeps indefinitely

8. 8

   There is no need to refrigerate this sauce, and the older it gets the better.