Grandma Jackie's Pickled Beets

Name: Grandma Jackie's Pickled Beets
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 20 beets; 3 drops oil of cloves; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp pickling salt; 710 milliliters white sugar; 946 milliliters white vinegar

Grandma Jackie's Pickled Beets is a side dish that serves 5. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 643 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. If you have beets, sugar, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets {+ Kimchi Pickled Beets}, Pickled Beets, and Pickled Beets.

Instructions

Sterilize 5 (1 pint) jars with lids and rings. Keep hot.

Place beets into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until beets are tender enough to pierce with a fork, but not mushy.

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Beet

Water

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Pot

Drain and cool, reserving 2 1/2 cups of the water from the beets. When beets are cool enough to handle, peel and trim the ends.

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Beet

Water

Cut into wedges or chunks if desired and pack into hot jars.

While the beets are cooking, combine the sugar, vinegar, pickling salt, lemon juice and clove oil in a large saucepan or pot. Bring to a boil.

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Lemon Juice

Vinegar

Beet

Clove

Sugar

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Pour the hot brine over the beets in the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a clean towel and seal with lids and rings. Set at room temperature for 24 hours, then store in the refrigerator. Wait a few days before eating to allow beets to soak up the flavor.

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Beet

Brine