Beets aren’t everyone’s “cup of tea” however, I adore them, as does my husband. These are so easy to make and you will never want to open a store-bought jar of beets again once you make these.
8 medium fresh beets (beetroot)
1 cup vinegar
½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp whole cloves
1 ½ tsp whole allspice
½ tsp salt
Scrub the beets and trim the tops to 1 inch. Place in a Dutch oven and add water to cover.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer, covered for 25 to 30 mins or until tender. Remove from the water. Cool. Peel beets and slice. Place in a bowl and set aside.
In a small saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, cloves, allspice and salt.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 mins. Pour over the beets. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Drain before serving