Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. small whole beets
1 c. water
1 tsp. whole allspice
3-inch stick cinnamon
2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
6 whole cloves

Preparation

Wash beets, leaving on root and 1-inch of tops.
Cover beets with boiling water; simmer for 25 minutes.
Drain.
Slip off skins and trim beets.
In large kettle combine vinegar, water, and sugar.
Add spices and bring to a boil.
Simmer 15 minutes.
Pack beets in hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Cover beets with hot liquid.
Put on hot lids and seal.
If lids don't seal in 15 minutes, hot bath jars.