Mother'S Best Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. (about 24) small, young beets
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
2 c. vinegar
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 thinly sliced lemon
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Wash beets, leaving about 2 inches of stem. Cook beets until tender. Dip into cold water and peel off skins.