Beet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Pack cooked beets into hot, sterilized jars.
Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan; simmer 15 minutes.
Remove cinnamon.
Pour boiling hot liquid over beets, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Adjust caps.
Process pints and quarts 30 minutes in boiling water bath or let pressure reach 10 pounds and remove from burner.
Makes 5 quarts.