Pickled Eggs

Serves: 2

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

54

Sweetness

61

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sugar

6 sprigs

Dill

Directions:

1

Special equipment: 3 glass pint jars with lids Bring the vinegar, 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons salt, the coriander seeds, mustard seeds, sugar, onions and chiles to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar

2

Reduce the heat, cover and let the brine simmer for 5 minutes

3

Meanwhile, pierce each egg all the way through about 6 times with a cake tester or toothpick

4

Put 2 eggs in each of 3 glass pint jars with lids, and tuck the celery and dill in around them

5

Ladle in enough brine to cover the eggs, add 2 more eggs to each jar and ladle in more brine to cover, leaving about 1/4 inch of space at the top

6

Close the jars, let cool to room temperature and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving

7

To serve, halve or quarter the eggs, and spoon some pickling liquid and vegetables over the top

8

(The eggs will keep, covered by liquid and refrigerated, for up to 5 days)