Marinated Mackerel

Ingredients

• 4 pre‑cooked mackerels (deboned, gutted, headless)
• 5 onions
• 10 bay leaves
• 1 untreated lemon (sliced)
• 2 tbsp juniper berries
• 3 lemons (including juice)
• pepper (coarsely ground from the mill)
• Salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 l water

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel and slice onions into rings. Cut each mackerel into 4 pieces. Bring water with bay leaves, juniper berries, sugar, salt, and plenty of pepper to a boil.

2. 2.

   Add lemon juice, lemon slices, and onion rings. Set aside. Place the mackerel pieces into the boiling liquid and let them steep for 4–5 hours. Serve cold.