Spiced Pickled Beets

By cwyorkiex3

By: Bea

"Sweet and spicy; and the juice makes an excellent marinade for pickled eggs. This recipe is great with freshly cooked beets instead of canned, if you have time."

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sliced canned beets, juice reserved
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 whole cloves
• 3 black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Place the beets into a medium bowl and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar and 1/2 cup beet juice and bring to a boil. Add sugar, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf, salt and onion, and return to a boil. Remove from heat, and pour mixture over the beets. Toss until coated, cover and chill. Serve the beets very cold.