Spicy Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lg. beets
3 c. onion, thinly sliced
2 1/2 c. cider vinegar
1 1/2 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. whole allspice
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks, broken

Preparation

To cook beets, wash and drain.
Leave 2 inches of the stem and the tap roots.
Cover with boiling water and cook till tender. Drain; cool to handeling temperature.
Peel and jullienne. Combine vinegar, water, sugar and spices in pot and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Strain out spices and add to beets.
Add onions and bring back to boil.
Pack hot beets in hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Remove air bubbles and adjust caps.
Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
Yield:
4 pints.