Pickled Fresh Herring

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 jumbo fresh herring fillets
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• pickling spices
• peppercorn
• onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 prepare brine by boiling together the vinegar, water, and sugar. stir and cool. clean, skin, bone and cut herring into slices. place one layer sliced herring in wide mouth gallon jar. sprinkle 1/2 teaspoons pickling spices, 1 teaspoons peppercorns, and onion slices over herring. repeat layers of herring, onion slices, and spices, using all the herring. cover with cooled brine. refrigerate 3 days before using.