GRANDMA JACKIE'S PICKLED BEETS

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Categories     Vegetable

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 recipe - 20 beets
3 cups white sugar
1 quart white vinegar
1 tablespoon pickling salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 drops oil of cloves

Steps:

  • Sterilize 5 (1 pint) jars with lids and rings. Keep hot.
  • Place beets into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until beets are tender enough to pierce with a fork, but not mushy. Drain and cool, reserving 2 1/2 cups of the water from the beets.
  • When beets are cool enough to handle, peel and trim the ends. Cut into wedges or chunks if desired and pack into hot jars.
  • While the beets are cooking, combine the sugar, vinegar, pickling salt, lemon juice and clove oil in a large saucepan or pot. Bring to a boil. Pour the hot brine over the beets in the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a clean towel and seal with lids and rings. Set at room temperature for 24 hours, then store in the refrigerator.
  • Wait a few days before eating to allow beets to soak up the flavor.

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