Pickled Eggs

RECIPES

From NCFHP & USDA
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 50

Ingredients
  

RED BEET EGGS

  • 1 cup red beet juice (from canned beets)
  • 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • a few canned whole tiny red beets (or several slices of beets can be used)

SWEET AND SOUR EGGS

  • 1 1/2 cups pasteurized apple cider
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 package (about 12 oz.) red cinnamon candy
  • 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spice
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt

DARK AND SPICY EGGS

  • 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mixed pickling spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke or hickory smoke salt
  • 2 teaspoons salt

CIDERED EGGS

  • 1 1/2 cups pasteurized sweet apple cider or apple juice
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 6 thin slices onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon whole pickling spice
  • 1 clove peeled garlic

DILLED EGGS

  • 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion juice or minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 peeled garlic clove

PINEAPPLE PICKLED EGGS

  • 1 can (12 oz.) unsweetened pineapple juice*
  • 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
  • 2 pc. medium onions, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon whole pickling spice
  • *If sweetened pineapple juice is used, omit sugar

Instructions
 

  • Each of these recipes uses 12 peeled, hard-cooked eggs.  The directions for each recipe are to bring all the ingredients except the eggs to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 
  • Pack no more than one dozen peeled, hard-cooked eggs loosely into a warm, pre-sterilized quart jar (or other similar size container which can be closed tightly).
  • There needs to be plenty of pickling solution, and enough to completely cover the eggs.
  • Pour the hot pickling solution over the eggs in the jar, cover, and refrigerate immediately.
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