Pickled Herring Nana's Recipe (Or so Close)

Ingredients

• 6 soaked salt herring fillets
• 4 ounces apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 7 ounces water
• 2 teaspoons peppercorns
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon allspice berry
• 2 medium red onions
• thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Mix the vinegar, sugar, water and spices in a pan.
2. Bring to a boil and cool completely.
3. Cut the soaked and desalted fillets into 1/2 inch pieces.
4. Thinly slice the red onions and toss with the herring.
5. Pour over the pickling solution and let sit overnight before your first nibble.