Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 c. vinegar
1 1/2 c. water
3 qt. peeled beets, cooked

Preparation

Wash beets.
Leave 1 inch of stem and top root to prevent bleeding.
Cover with boiling water and cook until tender. Combine all ingredients, except beets; simmer 15 minutes.
Pack beets into jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Remove cinnamon from liquid.
Pour boiling hot liquid over beets.
Adjust lids. Process 30 minutes in boiling water bath.
Makes about 6 pints.