Pickled Herring

Ingredients

• ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 large sprigs fresh dill
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 15 whole allspice berries
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups water, plus more for soaking the herring
  • 1 pound skinless salted herring fillets

Place herring in a 4- to 6-quart container and cover with water. Refrigerate overnight, changing the water once. Combine 1 1/2 cups water, vinegar, sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and bay leaf in a medium, nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over mediu...

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