Pickled Beets

By caligma

Holiday tradition in our family.

Ingredients

• 8 Eggs
• 2 (15 ounce) cans whole pickled beets, juice reserved.
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 whole cloves.

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Place Eggs in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil. cover, remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water,, cool, and peel.

Place beets, onion and peeled eggs in a non-reactive glass or plastic container. Set aside.

In a medium-sized, non-reactive saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup reserved beet juice, vinegar, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and clov es. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

Pour hot liquid over beets and eggs. Cover and refrigerate 48 hours before using.