Marbled Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar 
• 3 medium size beets fresh peeled thinly sliced
• 6 large hard-cooked eggs 
• 0.3 cup onion red thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon pepper dried red crushed
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.3 cup salt 
• 2.5 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Bring beets, water, vinegar, sugar, salt, onion, and dried crushed red pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Remove from heat. Crack eggs all over using back of a wooden spoon. Submerge eggs in beet mixture, and let stand 15 minutes. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
3. How to use them: Take your favorite deviled egg recipe up a notch.
4. Add a festive note to salad nioise. Halve and top with sour cream and caviar or smoked trout roe. Or, serve picnic-style with sea salt, pepper, and a six pack of cold beer.