Rodbetor (Swedish Pickled Beets) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar (I use 1/4 cup Splenda and 1/4 cup sugar to light it up a bit)
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper
2 cups beets, cooked, peeled and sliced into rounds (The beets can be diced, julienned or cut into wedges to vary their presentation.)

Preparation

Bring the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper to a boil in a non-reactive saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes to completely dissolve sugar.
Place the beets in a stainless steel or glass bowl. Pour hot vinegar mixture over the beets, cover and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.