Simple Pickled Beets - Canned

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 10 (14 1/2 ounce) cans sliced beets, drained
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups distilled vinegar, 5% acidity
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 put sugar, water, vinegar and spices in large pot.
• 2 bring to boil.
• 3 add drained beets to pot, cover, and return to boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 5 pack beets in hot sterilized pint jars.
• 6 pour hot liquid into jars, leaving 1/4-inch headroom.
• 7 use a sterilized spoon handle to remove any air bubbles.
• 8 seal with hot, sterilized lids.
• 9 put jars into a hot water bath with water covering the top of the jars by 1-2 inches.
• 10 cover, bring water bath to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• 11 simmer in water bath for 30 minutes.
• 12 remove jars from water and place on clean dish towel to cool.
• 13 when jars are completely cooled the lids should be slightly concave.
• 14 if any jars do not seal, refrigerate them.
• 15 refrigerated, they will keep for several months.
• 16 chill before serving.