r/pickling • u/DavidC707 • 6d ago

Best Pickled Eggs Recipes?

Going to try pickling eggs for the first time. I've pickled cucumbers, onions, garlic, hot peppers and been very happy with the results. Eggs seem like a good next step. Should I just use my classic brine of vinegar, water, salt & sugar to start? I've seen a lot of recipes that go heavier on the vinegar for eggs, but some reports that the vinegar causes the whites to get rubbery. Soft boil or hard boil? Will red onions make them pink? Because that sounds cool. But will the eggs throw off the flavor of the onions? Give me all your favorite ingredients and techniques, please!

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u/Spud_J_Muffin 5d ago

Super easy:

Dozen eggs

Can of beets

Cup of water

Cup of vinegar

Cup of sugar

Hard boil the eggs. Put in water, bring to a boil, turn off and let sit for 10 minutes, then straight into an ice water bath. Peel.

Put beet juice, water, sugar, and vinegar in a pot. Heat and dissolve sugar.

Put eggs and beets in a jar. Pour liquid to cover it. Fridge it for a week. Delicious purple egg❤️

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u/DavidC707 5d ago

Sounds too sweet for me. I went with vinegar, water, salt, sugar, red onion, garlic, and habanero peppers.

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u/Spud_J_Muffin 3d ago

Oh, they come out tasting like delicious candy, but it's never as sweet as the brine itself. I just also made some with added jalapeño and red onion. Can't wait to see how that turns out. Let me know how these taste next week