Beet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

quantity of small beets
2 c. water
1 lemon, sliced thin (optional)
1 tsp. cloves
2 c. sugar
2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Pare, slice and cook beets.
Place in jars.
Make pickling syrup by combining rest of ingredients.
Put cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a bag.
Bring syrup to a boil and simmer a few minutes to allow spices to be absorbed.
Pour hot syrup over beets.
Seal.