Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 cups beets, small
3 cups vinegar
2 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons whole allspice
2 inches piece cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cook the beets until just tender.
Slip off skins.
Combine vinegar, water, sugar, spices and salt.
Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
Add the beets and simmer 5 minutes longer.
Pack the beets into hot sterilized jars.
Bring the syrup to a boil, then pour over beets.
If not enough to cover add hot vinegar.
Seal immediately.
Allow to *pickle for 3 weeks before testing*.