Favorite Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
10 to 15 beets (depending on size)

Preparation

Trim tops of beets down to within 1 inch of beet; do not cut into beet or the color will \"bleed\" during cooking.
Clean.
Cook in boiling water to cover until tender.
Drain and cover with cold water.
Slip skins and trim off tops and roots.
Slice, if large.