Beet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1-2 Tbsp. pickling spice (in cheesecloth bag)
3 sticks cinnamon
1 lemon, sliced wafer thin (or real lemon juice, about 1 tsp.)

Preparation

Simmer beets in this mixture
(about 1 1/2 quarts cooked, peeled and sliced beets) about 15 minutes.\tRemove spice bag after 10 minutes of actual simmering.
Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon slices before packing in jars and sealing.