Pickled Beets Recipe
Is it you or the aroma of Pickled Beets that you are making that has dragged me to the kitchen?, were my partner's words. Please share this Pickled Beets recipe with your friends and family and let me know what they have to say.
Summary
Ingredients
4 quarts small to medium beets, tops removed and scrubbed well
4 cups vinegar
2 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons allspice 1 3-inch stick whole cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 to 2 teaspoons salt
Directions
Cook beets until just tender. Slip off skins. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, spices (tied in a bag), and salt. Simmer 15 minutes. Add beets and simmer 5 minutes longer. Pack beets in hot canning jars. Bring syrup to a boil; remove spice bag, then pour syrup over beets. If you run a little short of syrup, fill jar with hot vinegar. Adjust lids and seal. Process in water bath or steam canner 30 minutes.
