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colorful pickled eggs

Pickled Eggs Recipe

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Pickled hard boiled eggs have long been a staple at bars and pubs around the world. Originally created as a means of preserving eggs, these sweet and tangy snacks are a perfect addition to any party menu. In addition to vinegar, sugar, and spices in our recipe, these pickled eggs are stained purple with beet juice for wow factor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 days
Pickling Time 2 hours
Servings: 6 pickled eggs
Course: Appetizer, Sauces and Condiments, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
 
 

Method
 

  1. Prep. Pour liquid from the beets into a large bowl or jar that won't stain, glass is perfect.
  2. Add the vinegar, sugar, and salt. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve almost completely. Thinly slice the onion, separate it into rings then add it to the bowl or jar. Add the beets, eggs, and pickling spices too.
  3. Chill. Cover and chill for 2 hours or longer before serving. That's long enough for the beet juice to color the eggs, and penetrate a bit. If you keep them for a day or longer the beet color will penetrate farther until the entire egg turns royal purple.
  4. Serve. Enjoy them how you like (they make very colorful deviled eggs). They must be kept in the fridge.

Notes

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works. 

Approximate Nutrition

Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 443mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg

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