Q&A for How to Store Boiled Eggs

You can use apple cider vinegar and water, but most people use plain white vinegar for a classic pickling brine. Make sure your water is filtered and non-chlorinated.

Yes, pickled eggs should always be stored in the refrigerator with the pickling solution completely covering the eggs in a tightly sealed container. Pickled eggs will be at their best for 3 or 4 months when stored this way.

Brine preserves food and gives it a tangy flavor.

If you store them in the pickling solution in the refrigerator with a tight lid, they should last 3 or 4 months.

To prevent a skin from forming, change the water in the container daily.

You can boil them shortly before eating, but you'll need to let them cool. This article explains how to store them, but you can also prepare them right before serving.