Jane's Pickled Beets

Ingredients

• 2 quarts beets
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• whole cloves

Directions

1. 1

   In a large pot, cover beets with water. Bring to a boil, and boil on medium-high until beets are cooked,.

2. 2

   Peel beets, slice and put in sterilized bottles.

3. 3

   In each bottle, just on top of the beets, put in 3 or 4 whole cloves.

4. 4

   Next, in a large saucepan, mix together sugar, water, vinegar, cinnamon, ground cloves, and allspice. Place on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour into each bottle, making sure there are no air pockets.

6. 6

   Cover with seals and tighten, hand tight with rings.