Beet Pickles

Author: Mary L. Holmes, Salt Lake City
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Ingredients

Preparation time: 10 minutes plus chilling
Yield: 4-5 pints

1 cup water
2 cups apple cider vinegar
3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons pickling spice
4-6 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
4-5 cans (16 oz.) whole beets


Directions

Make a syrup of water, sugar, vinegar; Tie pickling spice, cloves and cinnamon stick in a cheesecloth bag. Bring to a full boil; remove from heat and add small whole beets. Let stand in heated syrup until cool. Pack in jars, with syrup covering beets and refrigerate.

Each pint contains 611 calories; 0 gm fat; 648 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol.