Sherry Herring

It doesn't take long to make homemade herring. Just cheat a little with jarred herring and suddenly you have a homemade sherry variation! For many, this is the taste of Christmas. Serve on good bread and enjoy. All our recipes are sourced from godfisk.no

Photo: Esten Borgos

Preparation Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings

2 jar pepper herring
0.5 pcs Red onion
1 cm fresh ginger
0.5 pcs carrot
1 cm horseradish
1 dl dry sherry
2 tsp pepper, whole black
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 pcs bay leaves

Method

Slice red onions, ginger, carrots, and horseradish thinly.
Pour the brine from the herring into a bowl and mix it with sherry, whole peppercorns, and mustard seeds.
Layer herring, red onion, ginger, carrots, horseradish, and bay leaves in a jar or container.
Pour the brine over and cover with a lid.
The herring should marinate for a day in the refrigerator before serving.
The herring keeps in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

Tip:If you want to make everything from scratch, you can replace jarred pepper herring with seasoned herring fillets and make vinegar brine.