Emily's Pickled Eggs

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Pickled eggs are a wonderful condiment to have on hand, and they're easy to make with this recipe. Ready in just three days, they make a nice holiday gift!

Ingredients

12 large eggs
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons coarse salt
2 tablespoons pickling spice
5 black peppercorns

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Place eggs into a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat. Cover the pot and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes.
3 Transfer eggs to a strainer and run under cold water for 1 minute. Return eggs to the pot; fill with cold water and let sit until cool enough to handle, 2 to 3 minutes. Peel eggs and place into a 1-quart, wide-mouth jar.
4 Combine vinegar, water, all but a few slices onion, salt, pickling spice, and peppercorns in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil.
5 Pour over the eggs in the jar. Place remaining onion slices on top and seal the jar. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour, then refrigerate for 3 days before serving.