Pickled Herring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 fresh herring
Bermuda onion
1 c. sugar
lemon
salt
mixed pickling spices
1 pt. white vinegar

Preparation

Dress herring, removing head and tail.
Wash well.
Cut herring in 1-inch wide chunks and put in 1 gallon jar.
Make brine of 1 cup salt to 2 quarts water.
Pour over chunks and soak for 48 hours in the refrigerator.
Next wash the chunks with fresh water. Drain.