Pickled Beets

Ingredients

3 quarts small beets - (abt 30)
2 medium onions sliced thin
3 cups water
3 cups white vinegar
3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons pickling spices

Method

To cook beets, leave about 1 inch of the stem attached. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until they are just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Peel and slice.

Add onions, water, vinegar, sugar and pickling spices to a pan. Bring to a boil. Add sliced beets and simmer for 15 minutes.

Pack beets in hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Make sure all the beets are covered with the liquid.

Process the beets in a hot water bath for 30 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 pints.

Yield



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