Ingredients for - Pickled Beets
How to cook deliciously - Pickled Beets
1. Stage
Scrub the beets, and trim the tops to 1 inch. Place the beets in a Dutch oven, and add enough water to cover. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Editor's Tip: While you can pickle raw beets, cooking them first makes them sweeter and more flavorful. If you don't want to boil beets for pickling, use another cooking method from our complete guide to cooking beets.
2. Stage
Remove the beets from the water. Once cool enough to handle, peel and slice the beets. Place them in a bowl, and set aside. Editor's Tip: To prevent staining, wear gloves while working, and prepare the beets on a paper towel-lined cutting board.
3. Stage
In a small saucepan, stir together the vinegar, sugar, cloves, allspice and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil for five minutes.
4. Stage
Pour the brine over the sliced beets. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Drain before serving. Editor's Tip: There are plenty of creative pickle juice uses if you want to repurpose the leftover brine.
