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Pickled Beets

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees F. In a roasting pan, toss in the beets with a couple glugs of olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. Put a lid on it and roast in the oven anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size and age of your beets. If they're ground fresh, they'll roast real fast but if they're store bought, they'll take a bit more time.
  2. Roast until just fork tender, remove from heat, and let cool enough to handle. Trim off the ends and peel. Slice into 1/4" rounds and set aside.
  3. As your beets roast, you will need to sterilize your jars, lids and rings in which you want the pickles to go. You can do this in a water bath canner if you have one or if you don't just use a very deep wide stock pot with one of those old fashioned metal steamers laid out in the bottom. This will keep the jars off the bottom of the pot so they don't break. Fill the pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Using a pair of tongs with rubber bands wrapped around the ends to prevent slippage, carefully place the jars, lids and rings in the water in batches so they fit comfortably with 1 to 2" of water above the jars and sterilize for about 15 minutes. Carefully lift jars out of the water and set aside on a clean, dry surface. Sterilized!
  4. Now, in a large sauce pan mix together the vinegar, sugar, spices, and a couple pinches of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to ensure sugar doesn't burn. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Add the beets and onions to the mixture. Stir well to combine. Heat through. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
  6. At this point, carefully remove beets and onions and place in sterilized mason jars, topping with the liquid, and leaving 1/4" head space at the top of the jar.
  7. Secure rings and lids and bring your water bath back to a rolling boil and then using your tongs, repeat the boiling process as listed above to ensure proper sterilization and seal. Remove from the bath and place on a dry, clean tea towel to cool for at least 24 hours. Enjoy those popping lids - that's a good sign!
  8. 24 hours later - check the seals to ensure they've stuck. Refrigerate or place in a cool, dark, dry place to keep until ready to eat.
  9. And then... Eat.

Recipe by She Eats at https://sheeats.ca/2011/11/in-a-pickle-then-pickle/