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 inches 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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