Pickled Eggs

[Kimthurston]

Now I have my "girls" laying copious amounts of scrummy eggs (free-range of course), does anyone have a foolproof recipe for pickled eggs please? Do I boil the vinegar before I put them in? Which is the best vinegar to use? How long would they last? Cheers all x

[Rtaxron]

Try this site.

http://www.members.tripod.com/Howtuz/pickledeg gs.html

[Sir Alec]

300ml white wine vinegar(tarragon vinegar if available)
150ml water
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp pickling spice
1 tbs sugar
2 dried red chillies (optional)
6 hard boiled eggs, shelled

Put all ingredients, except eggs, in a pan, bring to boil.
Simmer 15 mins. Leave til cold, then strain.
Place eggs in glass jar, cover with vinegar and seal.
Use within 4 weeks.

[Kimthurston]

Cheers all, very helpful, will certainly give both ideas a try!

[tequilamock]

I have hens too, and I just boil the eggs for a bit longer than usual and put in a jar of malt vinegar. Nothing more complex than that!

LOVELY!

[tequilamock]

PS - no - don't boil the vinegar but do boil the jars first, then pour out.

They last YEARS! I used the last of mine 3 years after they were pickled