Monty Hall's Sweet and Sour Herring
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
4 fresh Matjes or salt herrings, filleted
1 large white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cups white wine or apple cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon pickling spices OR 3 cloves
8 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
8 juniper berries
1 tablespoon mace leaves
A piece of cheesecloth Recipe
Soak herrings for one hour in cold water or milk; drain on a few layers of paper towels. Cut into bite-size pieces. Place pickling spices or individual spices in a piece of cheesecloth, making sure to secure the ends to make a sack. Place in pan with vinegar, sugar and water taste and boil for 5 minutes. Let it cool. In a wide-mouth glass jar, place a layer of herring, a layer of onions; alternate until you have reached the top. Pour the cooled liquid over the herring. Refrigerate for 2 days before eating. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
Serves six to eight.
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