Pickled Beets (Traditional Recipe)
Makes: ~4 pints (or 8 cups)
🥘 Ingredients
For the beets
3–4 lbs fresh beets (about 12 medium)
Water (for boiling)
Ice (for cooling)
Pickling brine
2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
1 cup water
1⅓ cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
5–10 whole cloves (optional)
1 teaspoon whole allspice (optional)
Optional but traditional: warm spices give that classic pickled-beet flavor.
Instructions
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