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Sweet and Sour Pickled Beets

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"These are quick and easy to make. You'll want to snack on them right out of the jar. They're much more flavorful than those bland sliced beets you see on salad bars." — RunnerGirl76

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Original recipe makes 1 pint Change Servings

1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with liquid reserved
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar

6 whole cloves
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt

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Directions

In a saucepan, combine the liquid from the beets, vinegar, sugar, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the beets and simmer for 5 more minutes. Use tongs to transfer the beets to a jar. Pour the liquid over them to cover. Cover and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until serving.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 15, 2010

I used fresh beets instead of canned, just boiled them for about 10 minutes before continuing with recipe. Loved it!!

—SooperLowa

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 27, 2011

i just found these to be way too syrupy sweet for my taste, but to each his own!

—omisaurus

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27 Ratings

Nov 18, 2009

This recipe was perfect! My neighbor gave me some beets, I baked them at 325 for an hour, let them cool a bit and then used this recipe. I wanted a recipe that didn't need pickling spices, because I didn't have that on hand....this was exactly like grandmas! Thanks for the recipe!

—LEAHLYN

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Apr 22, 2008

I love these! I'm a big fan of pickled beets, but they are expensive in the stores. These are great and I wouldn't change a thing. Since I like them so well, I doubled the recipe. They are really good!!

—bakergrl

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Jan 13, 2011

I also sliced some red onions, very very thin, and added those. Used fresh beets as well.

—AcaCandy

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Feb 27, 2008

Add hard boiled eggs to jar and let set in frig for a couple of days. Really good pickled eggs!

—lmk

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Mar 22, 2011

I was looking for something similar to my mother's pickled beets. I had to add more sugar to get the taste I wanted. The cinnamon added a pleasant surprise!

—Shalyn McHart

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Mar 09, 2011

Good recipe, simple ingredients. Just like my mom used to make them :)

—lmw

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Nutrition

Calories
94 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
22.7 g
7%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
0.7 g
1%

Sodium
206 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Pickled Beets

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 94
Calories from Fat: 1

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g < 1 %
** Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 206mg 8 %
** Potassium 120mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 22.7g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 0.7g 1 %
** Sugars 20.6g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 5 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 14 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 2 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.