Active Time

　　10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　20 minutes, plus chilling

　　Vibrant-colored pickled eggs make a fun party snack and are super easy to make with just a few natural ingredients to enhance the color as well as the flavor of the eggs. This recipe makes enough for half a dozen of one color of pickled eggs. Choose one or make a few batches of different colors to feed a crowd!

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 pickled eggs

　　6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled

　　1 cup distilled white vinegar

　　2 teaspoons kosher salt

　　2 teaspoons sugar

　　

For pink pickled eggs:

1/2 small beet, peeled, quartered

　　1 shallot, sliced

　　1 bay leaf

　　

For yellow pickled eggs:

1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, thinly sliced

　　2 teaspoons black peppercorns

　　1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

　　

For purple pickled eggs:

1 cup chopped purple cabbage

　　1 teaspoon caraway seeds

　　2 teaspoons baking soda, divided

　　

For orange pickled eggs:

1 medium carrot, peeled, sliced

　　2 garlic cloves

　　1 sliver peeled beet

　　Small pinch of saffron

　　

Step 1

Place eggs in a medium glass heatproof jar. Cook vinegar, salt, sugar, and 1 cup water in a small pot over high heat, stirring, until salt and sugar dissolve.

　　

To make pink pickled eggs:

Step 2

Add beet, shallot, and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of pink.

　　

To make yellow pickled eggs:

Step 3

Add ginger, peppercorns, and turmeric and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of yellow.

　　

To make purple pickled eggs:

Step 4

Add cabbage and caraway seeds and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs. Add 1 tsp. baking soda and stir until foaming subsides, then stir in remaining 1 tsp. baking soda. Chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of purple.

　　

To make orange pickled eggs:

Step 5

Add carrot, garlic, beet, and saffron and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of orange.

　　

Do Ahead

Step 6

Pickled eggs can be made 5 days ahead. Remove from pickling brine once desired color has been reached, transfer to an airtight container, and chill.