Pickled Beets

Name: Pickled Beets
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup vinegar; 1/2 cup beet liquid reserved from cans; 1 cup sugar or to taste; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons pickling spice; 2 16-ounce cans whole beets; 2 medium onions, sliced into rings

By Robert Farrar Capon

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
Rating: 4(28)
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Ingredients

⅔cup vinegar
½cup beet liquid reserved from cans
1cup sugar or to taste
Salt to taste
2tablespoons pickling spice
216-ounce cans whole beets
2medium onions, sliced into rings

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring first 5 ingredients to boil.
Step 2
Slice beets thin and put into bowl; strain hot pickling liquid over them. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
Add onion 1 hour before serving.

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Comments

Ruthie1 year ago

How can I use fresh beets from the garden for this recipe? I see the recipe calls for canned beets.

NC10 months ago

What is pickling spice and where can I get it? Better yet how can I make it?

Melissa1 year ago

You can boil beets to cook them first. This will also give you the beet liquid you need. Trim tops but leave on about an inch of green. It can take a while to cook them. Once they are cool, you can peel them easily. Slice.

Ruthie1 year ago

How can I use fresh beets from the garden for this recipe? I see the recipe calls for canned beets.

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