Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 lb raw beets, trimmed, leaving 1 inch stem attached
1 cup sugar
4 cups apple cider vinegar
1 None cinnamon stick
8 None black peppercorns
4 None dried chilies
1 tsp black mustard seeds

Preparation

Place beets in a large saucepan of cold water and bring to a boil. Boil for 45 mins, or until tender. Let cool in cooking water then drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
Rub skin off beets then cut into quarters. Place in sterilized jars.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine reserved cooking liquid, sugar and vinegar. Add remaining ingredients and stir over medium heat, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil then pour over beets. Seal. Let cool. Store in refrigerator.