RCI-VG.005.0019.001

Pickled Herring

Name: Pickled Herring
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup salt; 5 cups water (divided); 1 pound herring fillets; 2 cups distilled or white wine vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 2 teaspoons whole allspice; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 3 unit bay leaves; 3 unit cloves; 1 unit lemon (thinly sliced (with rind removed; only the meat should be left)); 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)

Makes 3 pints Prep Time: 1 day, 1 hour Cook Time: 5 minutes

Prep60 min

Cook5 min

Total65 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

salt
1/4 cup
water
divided
5 cups
herring fillets
1 pound
distilled or white wine vinegar
2 cups
sugar
1/4 cup
mustard seed
1 teaspoon
whole allspice
2 teaspoons
black peppercorns
2 teaspoons
bay leaves
3 unit
cloves
3 unit
lemon (thinly sliced
with rind removed; only the meat should be left)
1 unit
red onion
thinly sliced
1 medium

Method

Heat 4 cups of water enough to dissolve salt. Let cool to room temperature.

Submerge the herring fillets in the brine and refrigerate overnight, or up to 24 hours.

Meanwhile, bring the sugar, vinegar, the remaining cup of water and all the spices to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and let this steep until cool.

When the herring have brined, layer them in a glass jar with the sliced lemon and red onion. Divide the spices between your containers if you are using more than one.

Pour over the cooled pickling liquid and seal the jars. Wait at least a day before eating. Store in the fridge for up to 1 month.

Pickled Herring

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