British Pub Pickled Eggs

Total Time: 240 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 240 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 eggs, hard boiled and peeled (see kittencal's technique for perfect easy-peel hard-boiled eggs)
• 4 cups malt vinegar (no substitutions for authentic pub flavor)
• 1 hot pepper, minced
• 10 black peppercorns
• 10 whole cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons allspice

Recipe

• 1 peel the hard-boiled eggs, allow to cool and place them in a large clean jar.
• 2 heat remaining ingredients in a saucepan until the liquid begins to boil (caution: it's a sinus-clearer).
• 3 reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from the heat; allow to cool to about room temperature.
• 5 strain the liquid and pour over the eggs, covering them completely.
• 6 seal and store in refrigerator for about ten days prior to consuming.