Alma's Pickled Beets

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Vegetables, Other Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Healthy, Vegetable Appetizers
Keywords:	easy, canned, canning, pickles, beets, pickled
Serves:	7 pints
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

3 jar(s)	plain whole beets
1/2 tsp	salt
3 c	white vinegar
3-4 c	white sugar
1/2 Tbsp	whole cloves
1 tsp	whole allspice

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Angela Gray

Well Seasoned

Bristol, TN (pop. 26,702)

angiemath

Member Since Jul 2011

Angela's Notes:

This is my Grandmother Elsea's recipe and is one of my favorite things to can in the Fall. The recipe is easy and the beets are just right. Enjoy

Directions

Drain the beets in a colander.

Heat vinegar, sugar and spices to a boil. *Add sugar to your taste, but it should be syrupy and sweet**

Add the drained beets to the boiling syrup. Return to a boil and take off heat.

Immediately put into hot quart canning jars. Screw on lids and caps, process according to your canner directions or Ball.com.

Allow to set overnight and they are ready to eat ! These are so good and nobody will ever know that you cheated a little !

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shirley terhaar shirlann54

Sep 3, 2011

pickled beets i love them.My grandma made them too . She also made pickled bologne and pickled eggs too.When i was growing up lot people made these .I know in kentuckey they did.

julie jeorge julie12

Sep 3, 2011

thve been looking for picked green tomatoes and green onions my brother in law use to make them for me all the time never thought he would up and die on me

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Christine... cwhisenhunt

Sep 3, 2011

Angela, this is an answer to prayer! I have been trying to find a recipe that sounded like my grandmother's pickled beets for ever! My grandfather used to keep a huge garden, so they grew everything and canned everything. Since I don't have a garden, this is perfect! I can't wait to try these!

Angela Gray angiemath

Sep 4, 2011

They are amazing and just so darned good ! My husband loves them and even my teenage son can't resist these ! lol

Nana's Kitchen CinStraw

Sep 4, 2011

Great recipe...thanks for sharing this easy one.

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Brenda Forbes BrnJune

Jun 8, 2012

Angela, I too, am happy to find your recipe! My "grandmother-in-law" used to make these-but we called them spiced beets. I have looked for her recipe for years and decided to try this web site. Your recipe sounds exactly like hers. Thank you very much!!

Angela Gray angiemath

Jun 10, 2012

Brenda, I am so tickled ! These are so good, I love my cold right out of the frig. My grandmother Elsea turned 95 this year and is still cooking away, she is so amazing. I am so glad I could help bring back pleasant memories of your sweet grandmother in law. Funny how food can transport us back to another time and place.

Blessings, ~Angela