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Pickled Beets

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My Grandma’s recipe for the most delicious Pickled Beets!  They’re tangy and so flavourful. These pickles should sit for 1 – 2 weeks before eating them to give them enough time to soak up the brine.

Ingredients

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  • ~ 10 lbs small garden fresh beets, washed and tops removed
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 tbsp pickling spice

Instructions

  1. The first step is to boil the beets with their peels on, for about 3 – 5 minutes (you don’t want to fully cook the beets…they shouldn’t be soft after this stage). After this time drain off the beet juice, rinse the beets in cold water, then you should be able to easily slip the skins off…if not, just use a knife to remove the skins.
  2. Once the beets have their skins removed, cut them into slices ~ 1/4 inch slices. Set aside.
  3. Now it’s time to make the brine: Put the pickling spice into the centre of a 6×6 inch piece of cheesecloth and make a little bag…you can secure it with twine or a piece of the cheesecloth.
  4. In a saucepan bring the sugar, vinegar, water and the bag of pickling spice to a low boil and simmer for about 2 – 3 minutes.
  5. Then add the sliced beets to the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil (do not cook the beets, just bring the water to a boil then immediately remove it from the heat).
  6. Place the beets into your sterilized jars leaving about a half inch headspace.
  7. Then add the brine (I use a small canning funnel to add the brine), leaving about a half inch of headspace…making sure to cover the beets.
  8. Add the lids and seals.
  9. Place your sealed jars of pickled beets into a boiling water bath in a large pot, making sure the water covers the jars by at least one inch. Bring back to a boil and process for 10 minutes.
  10. Using canning tongs to remove the jars from the water bath and place them on a cooling rack and wait for the lids to seal…love that popping noise of sealing jars!
  11. The pickled beets are ready after about 2 – 3 weeks.

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