Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 small beets
1 pt. vinegar
2 Tbsp. salt
1 c. cooking liquid
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. pickling spice

Preparation

Cook beets, drain, peel and slice.
(Reserve 1 cup liquid.) Combine liquid, vinegar, sugar and salt.
Tie spice in a bag; add to liquid.
Heat to boiling; add beets.
Simmer 5 minutes. Remove spice bag.
Continue cooking while packing 1 jar at a time. Fill to within 1/2 inch of top.
Adjust lids.
Process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Remove from canner and cool.
Check seals before storing.
Makes 4 pints.