Homemade Pickled Beets

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds of Beets
• 2 cups White Vinegar
• 1 cups Sugar
• 1 cups Distilled Water
• 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 6 Whole Cloves
• 4 Whole Allspice

Directions:

• Peel and slice the beets into uniform slices.
• In a medium saucepan add all ingredients & bring liquid to a boil.
• When it starts to boil, turn down heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. 
• Once done, fill jars with beets, leaving ½ inch of head space.
• Add hot vinegar solution, filling to within ½ inch of top of the jar.
• Wipe the rim tops of the jars with a clean damp cloth or paper towel.
• Add lids and bands & tighten tight.
• Let sit on counter until all jars have cooled off. 
• Once cool place in the fridge. Now they are ready to eat.
  Enjoy!!

Yields 3 (16 oz) jars

Note: If canning please continue as instructed for canning. If you need instructions on how to can here is a good how to link: 

http://www.simplycanning.com/canning-beets.html