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

Method

  • 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!