Pickled Beets

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Ingredients

3 quarts beets, peeled and cooked
2 cups sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
1 tbsp whole allspice
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups vinegar
1 1/2 cups water

Directions

Mix together all ingredients (except beets) in a saucepan. Simmer for about 15 minutes.

Pack sliced beets in hot jars. Leave 1/4 inch head space.

Remove cinnamon sticks from the vinegar mixture, and bring the mixture to a boil. Pour the hot mixture over the pickles, leaving 1/4 inch of head space.

Put new lids on, and process for 30 minutes in a hot bath.

Makes about 6 pints.

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