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To Pickle Eggs
To Pickle Eggs is a traditional British recipe, based on Mrs Beeton's recipe of 1861, for a classic method of pickling hard-boiled eggs in lightly-spiced vinegar. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: To Pickle Eggs.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
25 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Additional Time:
(+1 month maturing)
Makes:
2 jars
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBritish Recipes
This is a traditional British recipe redacted from the redoubtable Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook.
Original Recipe
TO PICKLE EGGS.
407. INGREDIENTS.—16 eggs, 1 quart of vinegar, 1/2 oz. of Black pepper, 1/2 oz. of Jamaica pepper, 1/2 oz. of ginger.
Mode.—Boil the eggs for 12 minutes, then dip them into cold water, and take off the shells. Put the vinegar, with the pepper and ginger, into a stewpan, and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Now place the eggs in a jar, pour over them the vinegar, &c., boiling hot, and, when cold, tie them down with bladder to exclude the air. This pickle will be ready for use in a month.
Average cost, for this quantity, 1s. 9d.
Seasonable.—This should be made about Easter, as at this time eggs are plentiful and cheap. A store of pickled eggs will be found very useful and ornamental in serving with many first and second course dishes.
Modern Redaction
I'm assuming that hen eggs were intended, but his recipe also works very well with quail eggs (triple the quantity) or duck eggs.
Method:
Bring a pan of water to a low boil, carefully add the eggs and cook for 12 minutes, or until very hard boiled. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop further cooking before removing the shells.
In the meantime, combine the vinegar, peppers and ginger in a pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Pack the eggs into a large jar, pour over the hot vinegar then seal with a vinegar-proof lid and set aside to mature for 1 month before use.
Find more Mrs Beeton Recipes Hereand more Traditional Victorian Recipes Here
