Toms Pickled Eggs Recipes

TRADITIONAL PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine together ½ cup (125 mL) water, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, sugar, onion, pickling spices, salt and chili flakes, if using. Bring to boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
• Place eggs in 4-cup (1 L) jar with lid. Pour hot liquid over eggs into each jar. Top up with more water, if necessary, to ensure eggs are completely covered. Cover jar with lid.
• Let cool on counter, and refrigerate for at least two days before enjoying.

PERFECT PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spices and salt in small saucepan.
• 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.
• Place eggs in 4-cup (1 L) jar with lid. Pour hot liquid over eggs into each jar; Cover jar with lid.
• Refrigerate for at least two days before using.

PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Put the peeled hardboiled eggs in the large jar.
• Boil the remaining ingredients together for 5 minutes.
• Pour over the eggs in the jar.
• Cover; leave on counter overnight.
• Keeps in refrigerator for weeks, in theory.
• In reality, if you love pickled eggs, these will disappear.

TOM'S PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Cover the eggs with cold water and bring them to a rapid boil. Cover the pot and boil for 15 minutes or so. Drain and cover with cold water (a couple of ice cubes helps). When they've cooled off real good, peel the eggs for later.
• Use a big pot or kettle to sterilize a 1-quart pickling jar. If you make more than one jar at a time (I do, but I'd guess most folks don't), make sure the jars are separated with enough room so the boiling water can get to all the parts of the jars. Cover the jars with water and boil at a rapid boil for at least 5 minutes.
• To make the pickling solution, bring the remaining ingredients to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Put the eggs into hot sterilized jars and strain the hot pickling liquid over them. Seal the jar(s) and keep in a cool place.