Beet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. whole allspice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 sticks cinnamon
3 1/2 c. vinegar
1 1/2 c. water
3 qt. peeled, cooked beets

Preparation

To cook beets, wash and drain.
Leave 2 inches of stems and the top roots.
Cover with boiling water and cook until tender. Combine all ingredients except beets; simmer 15 minutes.
Pack beets into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Remove cinnamon. Bring liquid to boil.
Pour boiling hot over beets, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Adjust caps.
Process pints and quarts 30 minutes in boiling water bath, about 6 pints.