Chinese Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cooked, sliced beets (can or fresh)
3/4 c. beets liquid
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
12 whole cloves
1 1/2 Tbsp. catsup
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt

Preparation

I use 2 cans of beets.