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Ingredients
- 1 quart shucked oysters and their liquor
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 cup cream or evaporated milk, or more to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, plus butter pats for garnish
- Soda crackers
- Tabasco sauce
Method
- Pour the oysters, including all of the liquid, into a large soup pot, and add about 2 cups pure spring water.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
- Bring nearly to a boil and decrease the heat to a simmer.
- Cook until the oyster gills curl, about 3 minutes.
- Add the cream and cook over medium heat until hot, but do not allow to boil.
- Stir in the butter.
- Serve in a soup bowl with an extra pat of butter on top.
- Have lots of soda crackers and Tabasco sauce on the table.
