Pickled Beets (Cwikla) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sliced cooked fresh beets or 3 cups canned beets
1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
1 tablespoon grated fresh horseradish or 4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
8 whole cloves or 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
2 cups vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Layer beets and onions in a glass or earthenware bowl, sprinkling layers with horseradish and cloves.
Boil vinegar with sugar and salt 2 minutes.
Pour over the beets.
Cover; refrigerate 24 hours.