Pickled Eggs and Beets

Add playful color and a tangy-sweet flavor to appetizer spreads, charcuterie boards, and spring salads with these vibrant Beet Pickled Eggs! They’re easy to make with simple and natural ingredients and are tasty and beautiful!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Pickling Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: appetizer, snacks

Cuisine: american

Servings: eggs

Calories: 164kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 hard boiled eggs peeled
3-4 small beets peeled and boiled

Pickling Liquid

1 cup water
1 cup vinegar white or apple cider vinegar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt

Instructions

Pour the water, vinegar, sugar and salt into a small saucepan and mix well.
Set the pan to medium heat and stir until the sugar and salt have fully dissolved.
Place the hard boiled eggs and the beets into a 24 oz mason jar, then pour the (still hot) pickling liquid on top, until the eggs and beets are fully submerged.
Allow the liquid to cool to room temperature, then place the lid on the jar and pop the jar into the fridge for 4-6 hours, or overnight. The longer you wait, the more pickled and vibrant in color the eggs will be!
Serve as is, or slice up the eggs for a colorful garnish for salad.

Notes

Storage Directions: Keep pickled eggs sealed in the pickling liquid in a glass container for up to 2 months. They do not freeze well.

Recipe Success Tips

Heat the pickling solution until it is clear and the sugar fully dissolves. Speed up the process by stirring the mixture as it heats, but you want the solution to be very hot (even simmering) when you pour it over the eggs and beets.

Cool to room temperature before refrigerating. Prevent lid sealing issues by cooling the jar of eggs and beets completely before covering and refrigerating overnight.

Adjust the pickling time. For more flavorful eggs with a deeper color, pickle them overnight or up to a few days before enjoying. For a milder flavor and lighter pink color, pickle for 4-6 hours.
You can buy precooked and peeled beets to make this much easier! The vibrancy of the beets will dictate the color of the eggs. Some beets lean more red in color, which will create red eggs. The more pink the beets and their juice, the pinker your eggs will look!

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