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Pickled Beets

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 days

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups

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)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring all ingredients except beets to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Cool marinade, then chill, covered, 1 day to allow flavors to develop. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.

    Step 3

    Cook beets in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain and cool. Slip off skins and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

    Step 4

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

TagsPickleCondimentDillHerbs & SpicesBeetRoot VegetableVegetableSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianEasyMake AheadPickle & PreserveGourmet
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