Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar per qt.
1/2 tsp. salt per qt.
vinegar
beets

Preparation

Prepare beets.
Wash; leave roots and 1 inch of stem on.
Cook until done, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Remove skins and cover with vinegar;, add sugar and salt.
Let heat thoroughly; put in jars.