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Pickled Eggs and Beets

Also known as: Red beet eggs

Hard-cooked eggs take on a ruby ring in a sweet-and-sour beet brine.

Heritage Pennsylvania Dutch and tavern-counter tradition
Time 15 minutes, plus overnight
Yield 8 eggs

Ingredients

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Method

  1. Warm the beet liquid, vinegar, sugar, water, salt, and cloves until the sugar dissolves; cool.
  2. Place the eggs and beets in a nonreactive container and cover with the brine.
  3. Refrigerate at least overnight, turning once for even color. Eat within one week.

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