Pickled Beets

Name: Pickled Beets
Ingredients: 1 cup cider vinegar; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon pickling spice; 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/4 onion, halved; 1 small bay leaf (not California); 3/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1/4 bunch fresh dill; 3 beets (1 pound without tops)

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon pickling spice
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 onion, halved
1 small bay leaf (not California)
3/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/4 bunch fresh dill
3 beets (1 pound without tops)

Directions

1

Bring all ingredients except beets to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
2

Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
3

Cool marinade, then chill, covered, 1 day to allow flavors to develop.
4

Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
5

Cook beets in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
6

Drain and cool.
7

Slip off skins and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
8

Stir together beets and marinade, then marinate, covered and chilled, 1 day.