How To Water Glass Eggs (Preserve Fresh Eggs for Up to 1 Year)
Learn how to water glass eggs with pickling lime to preserve fresh farm eggs for up to a year — step-by-step with photos!
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Servings: 40 eggs
Ingredients
- 2½ quarts fresh filtered water
- 2½ ounces pickling lime
- 40 fresh eggs (clean & unwashed)
Instructions
- Begin by thoroughly washing a gallon-sized jar, then fill the jar halfway with 2 quarts of clean filtered cold water.
- Using a kitchen scale, weigh 2 ounces of pickling lime powder (1 ounce per each quart of water you added), then whisk into the jar of water until thoroughly mixed.
- Using gloved hands, transfer newly laid, clean, unwashed eggs, one at a time, into the jar. Gently place the eggs pointy part down, first around the edges of the jar, then filling in the rest. Be careful not to break the eggs. I managed to fit 39 eggs into the jar.
- Mix ½ ounce (1-½ teaspoons) of pickling lime with 2 cups of cool water, then pour lime-water solution over eggs to completely submerge them.
- Seal jar with lid and mark with the date. Place jar out of direct sunlight, in a cool location.
Notes
- During my research, I saw many questions regarding how much pickling lime to use if you don't own a kitchen scale. I measured with a scale and measuring spoons. It took exactly ¼ cup to make 4 ounces. For this recipe, you'll need 2 ½ Tablespoons of pickling lime.
- There's mixed information regarding what to do if an egg breaks. Some stay you have to start over while others suggest to remove the broken egg and continue. You may want to err on the side of caution and start over and make more pickling solution.
- Although it's typically suggested that water-glassed eggs should be good for a year and maybe even up to two years, I plan on using mine within 6-8 months.
- Water glassed eggs can be used as needed, there is no required wait time to use them.
- If the water looks cloudy or moldy, discard the entire batch.
- Even though the pickling lime gets stirred into the water in the jar, it still eventually settles to the bottom of the jar, this is perfectly normal!
- There is no waiting period to use the eggs, they can be used as needed. Some people add more eggs as they get them. However, I prefer knowing the date they were added to the jar to make sure they are consumed within 6-8 months.
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