Name: Swedish Pickled Herring
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/4 cup kosher salt; 5 cups water, (divided); 1 pound herring fillets; 2 cups distilled or white wine vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 2 teaspoons whole allspice; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 3 bay leaves; 3 cloves; 1 lemon, (thinly sliced); 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)