posted by Katie 05-23-100 9:38 PM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Spicy Pickled Beets
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Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Preserving
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 pounds beets -- cooked
1 pound onions -- thinly sliced
2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks -- broken
Wash and drain beets. Leave 2' of stem and the tap roots. Cover with water and boil until tender. Remove peel. Slice, or if using baby beets, leave whole.
Combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Add beets and cook until heated. remove cinnamon sticks.
Pack hot beets into jars leaving 1/4" headspace. Pour hot pickling solution over beets, leaving 1/4" headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps. Process in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes at 0-1000 ft., 35 minutes at 1001-3000 ft., 40 minutes at 3000-6000 ft., and 45 minutes over 6000 ft.
Source: "Ball Blue Book"
Yield: "4 pints"
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