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.