Bring 2 tablespoons of salt and 2 litres of water to the boil, remove from the stove and put in a cool place. Peel the shallots, pour cooled salted water over them and leave to stand overnight
Cut the ginger into thin slices. Boil up vinegar, sugar, cinnamon sticks, ginger, pepper and cloves. Pour shallots into a sieve and drain
Spread the shallots into preserving jars and pour vinegar stock over them. Close the jars tightly and let them steep for at least 3 weeks
Waiting time approx. 12 hours