Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. beets (medium size)
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 sticks cinnamon
1 Tbsp. allspice
3 1/2 c. vinegar
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Wash beets.
Cut tops, leaving part of stems (about 1 1/2-inches) to retain color.
Boil until soft and peel while still warm.
Place in pint jars.
Boil all other ingredients and pour over beets and seal.
Boil lids.