Swedish herring bites

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1 kg salted herring
• 250 ml vinegar
• 100 ml water
• 150 g sugar
• 6 allspice berries, coarsely ground
• some coriander seeds, coarsely ground
• 6 peppercorns, black, coarsely ground
• 3 carnations
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest period approx. 3 days; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 3 days 40 minutes

First, soak the herring for about 24 hours, then gut and rinse. Drain, then trim the fillets, skin, and cut into approximately 2 cm long pieces. Boil the sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns, cloves, coriander seeds, and bay leaves with the water and vinegar, then let cool. Layer the herring pieces in a jar and pour the marinade over them. Seal the jar tightly and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. This preparation also serves as a base for other herring snacks, such as curry sill.