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PICKLED HERRING

Source of Recipe

Dick Jensen/Katerina Knorr


Recipe Introduction

My great uncle has won local contest for his pickled herring.

List of Ingredients

12 salt herring, skinned
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. whole pepper
Few whole cloves
Few bay leaves
1 1/2 c. vinegar
Lemon slices
Onion slices


Recipe

Skin, bone and put herring to soak overnight. Drain. Boil sugar, water, cloves, peppers and bay leaves for 5 minutes and cool. Add 1 1/2 cups vinegar. Put a layer of herring, then a layer of sliced onion, a few slies of lemon and so on until all herring is used. Pour vinegar and spices over the mixture. Let stand a day or so before serving. Keep in a cool place. Makes 2 pints.