I love pickled beets and this recipe is really good and easy to make.
10 to 15 med sized beets
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar
1 tea. allspice
1Tbl. cinnamon
1 tea. cloves
Start by washing the beets. Then put in a large pot cover with water and cook until fork tender. Depending on the size it can take 30 minutes to a couple hours.
Take out and put into a bowl. Then peel, the peels should just slid off. Some of the larger ones you will have to peel.
Then slice into about 1/4 inch slices or you can cube them.
Pack into your jars.
I wait until I see how many jars I have then I can figure if I need to make more juice for them.
In a med pan combine your sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, allspice, cinnamon. and cloves. Bring to a boil and boil for about 10 minutes. Make sure the sugar is all dissolved.
Pour liquid in the jars over the beets leave a 1/2 inch head space.
Run a nonmetallic utensil down inside the jars to remove the air bubbles. Wipe jar tops and threads clean. Put hot lids and rings on jars process in a waterbath canner for 30 minutes.
I like to let mine sit for a month or so. I don’t know if is necessary to but I always do.
I also have a HUGE liking for Pickled Beets, I probably can 4-5 cases of them (for myself) each year, more if I have the Beets
Looks like you have the same recipe as I do, so cant add anything there.
I like to let mine set for a couple of months though, seems the spices do better.
Opened some from 2 years age last weekend… OMG!!!! are they good, and good for ya. Well except for all the sugar anyways HAHAHA
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NRP,
Do think the longer they sit the better.:) I am hoping the one I am growing do good I want to try and dry some for beet powder.
NRP
Rancher’s Wife
Yes, I have some that are 2 and some at 3 years old, they are GREAT.
Biggest thing is don NOT over process them, to much Heat will make them soft.
I tried to Pressure Can them one year to rush the process, BIG mistake.
I also like to use Cinnamon Sticks not ground Cinnamon. I use about a 1″ piece in each Jar.
Actually I divide the Spices between each Jar and do not pre cook it in the Solution. Makes the division of spices more even when filling
I also have a HUGE liking for Pickled Beets, I probably can 4-5 cases of them (for myself) each year, more if I have the Beets
Looks like you have the same recipe as I do, so cant add anything there.
I like to let mine set for a couple of months though, seems the spices do better.
Opened some from 2 years age last weekend… OMG!!!! are they good, and good for ya. Well except for all the sugar anyways HAHAHA
NRP,
Do think the longer they sit the better.:) I am hoping the one I am growing do good I want to try and dry some for beet powder.
Rancher’s Wife
Yes, I have some that are 2 and some at 3 years old, they are GREAT.
Biggest thing is don NOT over process them, to much Heat will make them soft.
I tried to Pressure Can them one year to rush the process, BIG mistake.
I also like to use Cinnamon Sticks not ground Cinnamon. I use about a 1″ piece in each Jar.
Actually I divide the Spices between each Jar and do not pre cook it in the Solution. Makes the division of spices more even when filling