Prior to the days of refrigeration, pickling eggs in vinegar was used as a preservation method. Pickled eggs are delicious served with deli meats for a light dinner, as an appetizer, or on a picnic. Try making your own pickling spice mixture!
- Serves:
- 12
- Prep Time:
- 10 min
- Cook Time:
- 12 min
Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
Per pickled egg serving
- Calories
- 77
- Fat
- 5 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1.5 g
- Trans Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0 g
- Protein
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 132 mg
- 12 hard boiled eggs, peeled
- 1 cup ( 250 mL ) white vinegar
- 1 cup ( 250 mL ) water
- 1 tbsp ( 15 mL ) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ( 10 mL ) pickling spice
- 1 tsp ( 5 mL ) salt
Instructions
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Combine vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spices and salt in small saucepan.
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Bring to boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain liquid through sieve or cheesecloth, if desired.
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Place eggs in 4-cup (1 L) jar with lid. Pour hot liquid over eggs into each jar; Cover jar with lid.
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Refrigerate for at least two days before using.
Notes
Pickled eggs will keep for one month in the refrigerator.
To make your own pickling spice mixture, use 1 tsp (5 mL) peppercorns, 10 whole cloves, 1 bay leaf and 2 dried whole chili peppers.
For a quick method of pickling eggs, place hard boiled eggs in pickle or pickled beet juice. Refrigerate at least two days before serving.
Keep a supply of pickled eggs in your refrigerator for a quick, healthy snack. Use pickled eggs to make egg salad or devilled eggs. Slice them for a sandwich filling or chop them to garnish a salad.
Beet Pickled Eggs:
Add a cooked peeled sliced beet to the pickling liquid to make beautiful magenta coloured pickled eggs.
Jalapeño Pickled Eggs:
Add a sliced jalapeño pepper (remove seeds for milder flavour) to jar before sealing. Add 1/4 cup (60 mL) steamed spinach for green colour and mild spinach flavour if desired.
Spiced Pickled Eggs:
Add 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, and turmeric and 1 star anis to pickling liquid to make spiced and golden-coloured eggs.
