Here’s a brief overview of how to make pickled beets

*Ingredient:
Eight large, fresh beets

One cup vinegar

Half a cup of sugar

One and a half tsp whole cloves

One and a half tsp whole allspice

Half a teaspoon of salt

*Instructions:

Beets: scrub, then cut off tops to 1 inch. Put in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Heat till boiling. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes on low heat, or until tender. Take out of the water and let cool. After peeling and slicing, put the beets in a basin and reserve.

Add the vinegar, sugar, cloves, spices, and salt to a small saucepan. Heat until boiling, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over the beets. For at least one hour, refrigerate. Before serving, drain.