Pickled Eggs

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. mixed spice (pickling spice)
• 3 drops red or green food coloring
• 12 to 16 hard cooked eggs
• 1 lb hot dogs and or kailbasa (optional)

Instructions

add sugar, salt and spices to vinegar (dilute 1/3 with water if strong)
simmer about 8 minutes
pour over eggs in quart jar
add food coloring
seal and let stand for 2 days before using
add dill, a few caraway seeds, a slice of garlic, a clove or onion to brine as desired (all optional)