Christmas Calendar 2017 - Marinaded herrings with cranberries and red onions

I have found this recipe on marinaded herrings with cranberry and red onion last Christmas in the weekly magazine "Alt for Damerne". However, it is first now, that I have had the time to actually made these herrings.

Marinaded herrings in all different types of flavourings is MUST on the Danish Christmas lunch table for a lot of people me included. However, believe it or not, some Danes do not likes herrings, they really dislike herrings!!! When describing marinaded herrings to foreigners, I refers to marinaded herrings as Danish sushi :-)

Marinaded herrings with cranberries and red onions: - 3 glasses

• 5 dl plain vinegar
• 480 g sugar
• 4 red onions - peeled and diced into 8 boats
• 10 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 100 g fresh cranberries
• 500 g marinaded herrings drained from their marinade

1. Start by adding boiling water to the storage glasses.
2. Drain the herrings from it original marinade. Divide the herring pieces between the 3 glasses.
3. Pour vinegar and sugar into a medium size cooking pot. Bring the liquid to the boil, so the sugar is dissolved.
4. When boiling slightly, add the red onion boats, star anise and cloves to the liquid. Let is boil gentle for 4 minutes.
5. Afterwards add the cranberries to the marinade. Remove the marinade from the heat, and let it cool down.
6. Add the red onions, cranberries equal between the storage glasses. Pour the marinade liquid up top of the herrings.
7. Close the glasses.
8. Store the herrings cold in the refrigerator for minimum 1-2 days.
9. Enjoy these herrings for your Christmas lunch :-)