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HOW TO MAKE PICKLED RED BEETS - AMISH RECIPE

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How to make Pickled Red Beets

I never liked beets. A friend of mine made this recipe and I tasted hers. Never thinking I would like them. Well she proved me wrong. The beets tasted great.

I am glad I tried them because I have read that beets are very good for you. You can also use this recipe to make pickled eggs.

I used pint sized Mason Jars.

PICKLED RED BEETS

20 - Med. size red beets

2 1/2 cups vinegar

2 1/2 cups beet juice

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. canning salt

10 whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

Scrub beets and remove the tops. Leave about half inch of tops and root, to be removed later. Cook until tender. About 20 - 25 mins. Drain and save the beet juice. Remove the tops , roots and skins, cut into chunks.

Combine vinegar, juice, sugar and spices. Bring to a boil. Remove spices. Add beet chuncks and boil again. Pour into jars and seal.

You can add onion slices to the jars too if you like.

If you prefer you can put into canner for 30 mins.

Comments

Putz Ballard 22 months ago

Can't be beet uh beat. Love em with pintos.

Granny's House 22 months ago

Putz, never heard of them with beans. I'll have to try that. This recipe comes from an Amish cookbook. Thank you for stopping

Hello, hello, 22 months ago

No, I am no friend of it but this recipe sounds great and I will try it. Thank you.

Granny's House 22 months ago

Hello, I swear I never liked beets. Then i ate them this way. Now I can sit and eat the whole jar! My son was the same way about beets. I opened one of my jars, he ate the whole thing and took one home. lol

wendy 22 months ago

Mom I like beets never had them pickled tho I like them like with umm just salt on them I think they are very earthy tasting. I never ate a pickled egg either it just seems funky to me. The first time I had a beet was in school and I had no choice but to try it but since then I buy them all the time and eat them right out of the can.

Granny's House 22 months ago

Can beets SUCK! That is why I hated them befor. That was all I ever tried. They are slimmy out of the can. Thanks for stopping Wendy. Try them this way. You will like it better

sagebrush_mama 22 months ago

I hate beets, too, but grow them to share. Gonna give this one a try!

samsons1 22 months ago

sounds good, cook a pot of pinto beans and I'll be over to make the cornbread... gooood eatin'

Granny's House 22 months ago

Sage, I hope you give it a try. Pickled Beets are good and they are good for you.

Take care. Thanks for stopping

Granny's House 22 months ago

samson. You got a date! lol

msorensson 22 months ago

Oh I love beets, but only fresh, Granny :-)

I never even knew you could get them preserved.

Thanks you for the educational hub.

Granny's House 22 months ago

ms. yes and they are great. You can keep them longer too

2besure 22 months ago

I simply love pickled beets. When I can't get them I make my version of quick pickled beets. Throw and can of beets on the stove with vinegar, sugar, onion and a little salt. Thanks for the recipe for the real thing!

Nell Rose 22 months ago

Hi, I must admit I hate them! lol but maybe this way the might taste nicer, I don't know why I don't like them, I even tried them the other day just to make sure that I remembered them properly, but i still hated them, but you never know this could be the way to try them, thanks for the info, cheers nell

akirchner 22 months ago

Oh that looks/sounds fantastic! I love beets - in fact am trying to grow some in our one-second growing season here in Central Oregon! Between Griffin the malamute and the freezing temps at night, I hope I have a prayer. I haven't canned in years but that looks like a mighty great reason to go back to it!

Granny's House 22 months ago

akirchner, beets grow under ground, they should do fine. Thank you for stopping by and good luck.

Granny's House 22 months ago

Nell, so happy to see you! How are you doing girlfriend. I NEVER liked beets, then I tried pickled red beets and they were great. Now I am hooked.

Good to see you

Tina

liswilliams 22 months ago

I have never had them, but always willing to try something new. The picture looks good!

juneaukid 22 months ago

I've always loved pickled beets--ever since I was a little kid. Thanks for the recipe

habee 22 months ago

I might have to make these for hubby. I don't like them, but he loves them!

Granny's House 22 months ago

June this is the best one I have found.

Granny's House 22 months ago

habee, please let me know how thet turned out.

Nell Rose 22 months ago

Hi, Tina, I have a funny story for you. i had a friend who went to live in America a few years ago. Talk about an English women abroad! ha ha she went to somewhere in Upstate New York, that's what reminded me!, and her husband went fishing, he was wearing waders to keep his legs dry, but she, pregnant as well, walked into the river in a inoccence and there were snakes going around her legs! when she got back to the place they were staying, the owner asked if she had a good day, when she told him about the snakes he went white! and said they were poisonous! can't remember what they were called, maybe water moccasins? and he looked at her as if she was mad! she was, she was English! hee hee so there you go, funny story of the day! ha ha

Granny's House 22 months ago

Hi Nell, thank you for the story. So when are you coming? You can stay at my house. We can find out what kind of snakes they were. lol

Nell Rose 22 months ago

Hi, I will pack my case now! hee hee I wish, but hopefully one day I will visit over there, you never know! cheers nell

Granny's House 22 months ago

Nell, thanks for checking back. You are one of my favorite hubbers.

RNMSN 22 months ago

hey nell and granny upstate new york for mocs? too cold...bet they were sea snakes oh my goodness thats more frightening than the water moccasins!!

granny I havent canned in whle and that was with water bath what a fiasco that was...this sounds much easier and beets are still reasonable here at the desert farmer market...may have to try my hand at it.. thanks and this one is bookmarked as they say :)

ralwus 22 months ago

My wife never liked them either until I came along. Seems no one before me knew how to do them properly. Also I turned her onto Harvard style, the best. Love beets.

katiem2 22 months ago

I love pickled red beets, please send me some for Christmas or sooner, this geek/nerd can't can to save my life!

Granny's House 21 months ago

Katie, you don't have to can. The hot juise seals the lids. Get some beets and try it. This is an Amish recipe. It is Great

Granny's House 21 months ago

ralwus, I would like that recipe. Please post

Granny's House 21 months ago

RNMSN, thank you for stopping. Canning is so easy. I can everything I can get my hands on. Things don't get eaten up as fast since all the kids are out of the house. This is great for making food last longer. And when they stop I always have something on hand to heat up!

gr82bme 21 months ago

I had to come back and let you now i made them and they turned iut great

Granny's House 20 months ago

gr8, thanks for the update

Pamela N Red 11 months ago

I love pickled beets. I've never canned them myself but have canned many other things. I'll have to try your recipe, sounds delicious.

Granny's House 11 months ago

Pam, i am sure you will love this How to make Pickled beets recipe. I make it all the time. You can also use the beet juice for pickled eggs

Tina

Hyphenbird 10 months ago

Yhese sound yummy. I will make some when I have beets again (shouldn't be long).

Kristine Manley 10 months ago

I love pickled beets! Thanks for sharing this.

Granny's House 10 months ago

Hyph, I just got done making a batch and I am already eating them

Granny's House 10 months ago

kristine, these are great! You can also use the juice fro the beets to make pickled eggs

countryboy 10 months ago

i make my own pickeled egg try useing 2 cups vinegar 2 cups sugar and 2 cans beets bring to boil on stove .boil eggs deshell and pour hot liquid over eggs in glass jar let cool and put in frig for few days taste grate

Granny's House 9 months ago

country, I just use the same juice I use yo make the beets with.

Thank you

penny 8 months ago

this will be my first attempt at the beets, so this may be a silly question... Do I use white or cider vinegar?

Thanks!

Granny's House 8 months ago

penny, sry took so long, I have been canning tomatoes and making sauce.

You use white

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