Recipe for Pickled Eggs

Pickled eggs are a delicacy throughout the world and are especially relished by the people in the European nations and almost all the nations that are located in the western hemisphere. Pickled eggs are very easy to prepare and a huge variety of recipes that have a versatile influence and taste, tend to exist in these recipes. Many nations in the European continent have their own recipe for pickled eggs.

In the many different recipes of pickled eggs, there is a huge variety in the final flavors and tinges of the local aroma. The basic recipe is however the same throughout the world. The main and the basic ingredient of pickled eggs are hard boiled eggs. These hard boiled eggs are cooled down a bit and are then submerged into a solution that includes vinegar, salts and spices. The spices, and the seasonings that are added later on, give the pickled eggs their final taste. The recipe for pickled eggs can be so varied, that it may be extremely hot and spicy, to the extent you will have your tongue almost burnt and it can so sweet that you will have a toothache while eating the pickled eggs. The following are very simple pickled eggs recipes that you can easily try out.

Recipe for Pickled Eggs #1
The first recipe that I wish to elaborate is of the pickled eggs, that can be used in form of a side dish and also a salad dressing. You can also make it into spicy pickled eggs or even hot pickled eggs by adding a content of chillies or pepper on the spot.

Requirements

• Cold water
• White vinegar
• Sugar
• Salt
• Mild mustard
• Celery seeds
• Cloves
• 2 onions
• 12 eggs – hard boiled

Procedure

The procedure to prepare these kind of pickled eggs is pretty straight forward. Firstly, chop the onions and cook all the ingredients all at once on a regular saucepan. Next, let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes, till you smell the aroma spread in the room. Then place all the eggs in a large bowl and then pour all the mixture over the eggs. Next, mix all the eggs properly in the mixture and make sure that you have covered all the eggs with the mixture. Serve this pickled eggs recipe with salad or bread. Make sure that you store it in a refrigerator. Do not leave it in the refrigerator for more than 3 weeks. There are chances that it will spoil.

Recipe for Pickled Eggs #2
The second recipe is that of sweet pickled eggs and beets. This recipe is also very easy to prepare.

Requirements

• Beets
• A dozen eggs
• A cup and a half of beet juice
• Brown sugar in a generous quantity of one cup
• A cup of apple cider vinegar
• One onion that is cut into rings

Procedure

The first step is to boil the eggs till they become hard and then shell them. Next, place the eggs in a bowl along with beets and onions. Place the beet root juice in a small vessel and let it boil. Once the juice starts boiling, reduce down the heat and then add the vinegar and also the brown sugar. Allow the mixture to simmer till the sugar dissolves and the vinegar merges. Cut off the heat and pour the mixture over the beets, onions and eggs in the bowl. Let the bowl stand in the refrigerator for at least 2 days.

You can also try out innovations in the given recipes. It is best to have these pickled eggs with salads, breads, or just as side dishes.