Sweet pickled beets

Sweet pickled beets

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• water - 2 c
• vinegar - 2 c
• beets - 1 item
• mixed pickling spice per qt - 2 tsp

How to make sweet pickled beets:

Wash beets, leaving root and short top on. Cook until skin will peel off good when put in cold water. Skin beets; cut off roots and tops. If beets are big, slice to thickness you like. May need to cook again until tender. When tender, put in canning jars. Make a mixture of sugar, water and vinegar. Bring to good boil. Put 2 teaspoons pickling spice in quart jars with beets. Cover with syrup mixture, leaving 1/2 inch at top of jar. Put on lids tightly. Boil in boiling water to seal, 15 minutes.

Recipe categories: < 15 mins, Side dish, Diabetic.