Being as we have ten ducks who lay eggs, we have an abundance of eggs. Not many people have been buying them, so I have to figure out what to do with them. I bake frequently, but with only a few eggs used per dessert, I was not keeping up. A friend asked if I could make her pickled eggs, something I had not considered. Considering that my husband loves them, I am surprised I hadn’t thought of it. I found a recipe in Self Reliance: Recession-Proof Your Pantry from Backwoods Home Magazine. I tweaked the recipe quite a bit though, as I didn’t have pre-mixed pickling spices.

First, I hard-boiled twenty eggs. To hardboil eggs, I bring the water to a boil, then turn off the heat and let the eggs sit for at least twenty minutes. After that, I peel the eggs, using a spoon to work the peel free.

While I peeled the eggs, I put the pickling brine on to boil. In a pot, I put a cup of white vinegar, a cup of apple cider vinegar, a quart and half of water, and two tsps of salt. After that, I veered away from the recipe. My friend remembered her mom adding onions to her recipe, so I chopped up a purple onion.

After that, I added a tsp of whole cloves, a tsp of mustard seeds, a tsp of all spice, 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of chile powder, and a 1/4 cup of sugar.  I then had the brine come to a boil.  After it came to a boil, I added the eggs.

 After the brine came to a boil with the eggs and onions, I packed them into hot, sterilized jars.  I hot water bathed them for ten minutes. Don’t they look pretty?

One Response to “Pickled Eggs”

1. Alex says:

   January 11, 2010 at 12:23 pm

   Heya THat is so cool…
   Just FYI, Mom cut rings of onion to go in. I am sure will taste great anyway!