Pickled Fresh Herring

from my friend Bob at the Dugout

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 gallon

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.