Dill Pickled Eggs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup pickling vinegar
    3 cups water
    1 tablespoon pickling salt
    4 tablespoons mustard seeds
    4 flowers fresh dill or 4 tablespoons dill seeds
    8 garlic cloves
    4 jalapeno peppers
    18 -24 eggs
Preparation
    Eggs: cover 24 eggs with cold water and bring to a boil. Once water begins to boil remove from heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes, followed by 5 minute cold water bath. Peel.
    Brine: Bring vinegar, water and salt to a boil, remove from heat.
    Jars: 4 quart jars, cleaned in dishwasher or with hot soapy water, rinse thoroughly. Each jar needs 1 tbsp of mustard seed, fresh dill (1 flower), 2 cloves of peeled garlic, and 1 whole jalapeno pepper.
    Run toothpick through each egg and place 6-8 per jar (depending on size of eggs), cover with brine and seal with lid.
    Jars must be kept in refrigerator, eggs ready within 1 week, but best to wait at least 2 weeks.
    Enjoy!

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