Old-Fashioned Pickled Beets

🥄 Pickled Beets Recipe – Sweet, Tangy & Simple! ✅

A no-fuss, refrigerator-friendly method for pickled beets with just the right blend of sweetness, vinegar, and warm spice. 

🔹 Perfect for salads, snacking, or serving on the side.

🛒 Ingredients:

↪️8 medium fresh beets

↪️1 cup vinegar (white or apple cider vinegar)

↪️1 cup water

↪️¾ cup sugar

↪️1 tsp salt

↪️½ tsp ground cloves or 2–3 whole cloves (optional)

↪️½ tsp ground allspice (optional)

↪️1 small cinnamon stick (optional)

🔪 Instructions:

1️⃣ Cook the Beets

◾️Trim stems, leaving 1 inch attached (do not peel).

◾️Place beets in a large pot and cover with water.

◾️Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30–40 minutes until fork-tender.

◾️Drain, cool under cold water, and slip off the skins.

◾️Slice or quarter the beets as desired.

2️⃣ Prepare the Pickling Brine

◾️In a saucepan, combine:

◾️1 cup vinegar

◾️1 cup water

◾️¾ cup sugar

◾️1 tsp salt

◾️Optional: cloves, allspice, cinnamon stick

◾️Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

3️⃣ Pickle the Beets

◾️Place sliced beets into clean glass jars.

◾️Pour hot brine over the beets, covering them completely.

◾️Seal jars with lids.

4️⃣ Chill and Store

Let jars cool at room temperature, then refrigerate.

✅ For best flavor, wait 24 hours before eating.

🧊 Keeps well in the fridge for 2–3 weeks.

🥗 Serving Tip:

Enjoy these beets chilled in salads, with goat cheese, or straight from the jar!