Mom'S Pickle Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. dark vinegar
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
pickling spice
1 gal. or so small beets

Preparation

Prepare beets and cook until tender enough to stick a fork in easily.
Fill quart jars with beets.
Now heat vinegar, water and sugar; boil 10 minutes.
Put 1 teaspoon pickling spice on top of beets in each jar.
Pour boiling vinegar mixture to cover beets. Seal immediately.