Beet Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Beets (desired amount)
2 c. sugar (per qt.)
2 c. apple cider vinegar (per qt.)
1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
salt

Preparation

Cook beets until tender (2 1/2 - 3 hours, check with fork). Slip skins under cold water.
Put beets into quart jars.
1 tsp. canning salt per qt.
Make vinegar brine mix (mix sugar and vinegar).
Put pickling spice and vinegar brine mix into boiling pot.
Bring to a rolling boil.
Pour over beets.
To help lids seal, put lids into a pan of water and boil.
Beets are now ready to seal.