PURPLE PICKLED EGGS

Recipe Rating:	(75)
Categories:	Other Appetizers, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Easter Treats
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

2	doz. hard boiled eggs (peeled)
3 can(s)	whole beets
	white vinegar
	sugar

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Laurie Lott

Well Seasoned

South Williamsport, PA (pop. 6,379)

TendHerHart

Member Since Jan 2010

Laurie's Notes:
I have been eating these purple pickled eggs my whole life. They are tangy yet sweet. Definitely an, EGG-STROARDINARY treat!!!

Directions

Hard boil eggs and peel. Place eggs in a deep container such as a gallon jar (I use a gallon glass jar with a wide mouth opening and lid).

Carefully open cans of beets and pour beet juice in a separate bowl. Drop beets on top of peeled eggs in jar/container.

Measure the beet juice from the 3 cans of beets and carefully pour juice into a good size sauce pan.

To the beet juice, add equal parts white sugar and white vinegar (ie...2c beet juice, 2c sugar, 2c white vinegar ((do not use apple cider vinegar, it changes the flavor completely))

Heat beet juice, sugar, and vinegar until it almost is ready to boil, stirring occassionally to insure sugar disolves.

Remove juice mixture when ready to boil and carefull pour hot mixture over beets and eggs.

Do not stir until mixture is totally cooled down. This allows weight of beets to hold eggs down and keeps them immersed in the hot beet juice mixture.

I let my eggs set overnight before I stir them. You do not need to refrigerate these eggs because the vinegar pickles them. They will keep for 2 weeks.

I make my purple pickled eggs 3 days before I will need them to ensure a good pickling and a deep purple color. The longer they pickle, the better they are!

EXTRA TIP: these eggs make a great sandwich with some mayonaise, salt and pepper

REMEMBER: Always use equal parts of beet juice, white sugar, and white vinegar.

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1-12 of 21 comments on "PURPLE PICKLED EGGS"

Nancy Robeson Robeyone

Jun 3, 2010

Laurie, how do you know they won't last longer if refrigerated? By the way they are great and i use them in A salad every night. I love pickled beets and often eat the with cottage cheese and lots of black pepper.

Laurie Lott TendHerHart

Jun 3, 2010

Hi Nancy,
I think you misread what I wrote. I stated that I do not refrigerate mine because the vinegar pickles them and there is not a need to refrigerate them. By all means, if you like your eggs refrigerated, then chill away!! I hope you enjoy these. Talk to you again and take care.
Laurie

Debby DeRousse cakesbydebby

Jul 29, 2010

We love, love, love these pickled eggs. I have tried pickled eggs before but these are the best! thanks for posting!

Laurie Lott TendHerHart

Jul 29, 2010

Thanks for trying the recipe!!! They are, EGGCEPTIONAL!!!! lol

Debby DeRousse cakesbydebby

Jul 29, 2010

Yes, they are!

Eddie Jordan EDWARDCARL

Nov 18, 2010

Laurie Lott, This pickled egg recipe is to die for I will make this as soon as I can. I love pickled eggs and so does my son he will go wild with this. Thank you for this recipe, and keep on posting recipes.

Laurie Lott TendHerHart