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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