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Sealed jar of pickled eggs and beets on a countertop, ready to refrigerate.

Pickled Eggs with Beets

This old-fashioned Appalachian recipe for pickled eggs uses beets, vinegar, and pickling spice for sweet-tangy flavor and beautiful color.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 egg

Ingredients
  

  • - 12 hard-boiled eggs
  • - 2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • - 1.5 cups sugar adjust to taste
  • - 1.5 tbsp pickling spice
  • - 2 cans beets
  • - 1 cup vinegar + 1 tbsp salt for boiling eggs

Instructions
 

  • Boil eggs with vinegar and salt. Peel.
  • In same pot, simmer cider vinegar, sugar, spice, and beets for 15 min.
  • Place eggs and beets in jar. Pour hot brine over.
  • Refrigerate at least 7 days before eating.

Notes

- Keep refrigerated at all times.
- Flavor deepens over time.