Pickled eggs

I too am an addict. I have two recipes I use. One with beets and a spicy one with jalapeños.

This recipe is similar to yours, but uses sliced beets and the liquid. If you also like beets, it’s a good one because you get pickled eggs and beets in the same jar.

1 (15-ounce) can small whole or sliced beets (not pickled)
1 cup distilled white vinegar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal), plus more for serving
8-9 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
¼ teaspoon whole cloves
I’ll sometimes add sliced onions too

Step 1
Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large measuring cup or bowl. Drain beets; if needed, add enough water so the beet liquid reaches 1 cup (or pour off and discard any excess to reach this volume). Transfer the beet liquid to a small pot and stir in the vinegar, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sugar and salt are dissolved, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool in the pot for 30 minutes.

Step 2
In a large, wide-mouth glass canning jar (at least 36 ounces), or similarly sized lidded glass vessel, layer peeled eggs with the beets, along with any combination onion, peppercorns and cloves, alternating all of the ingredients. Once cooled, pour the pickling liquid on top and cover tightly with the lid. Pickle in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours and up to 1 week. (The color and flavor will deepen the longer the eggs pickle. For more even color, give the eggs a swirl once or twice during the first day of pickling.)
 
Gotta admit, never had a pickled egg. Not sure if I even want to try one! Probably would if one was there, but I won't go out of my way to find one.
 

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