Pickled Dill Beets Recipes

Steps:

• Combine beets, vinegar, 3/4 cup water, sugar, spices, and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Fill clean containers tightly with boiling brine. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate at least 1 week before serving, or up to 3 months.

Steps:

• Place beets in a large stockpot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes depending on the size of the beets. If beets are large, cut them into quarters. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the beet water, cool and peel.
• Sterilize jars and lids by immersing in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Fill each jar with beets and add several whole cloves to each jar.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, beet water, vinegar, and pickling salt. Bring to a rapid boil. Pour the hot brine over the beets in the jars, and seal lids.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients except beets to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Cool marinade, then chill, covered, 1 day to allow flavors to develop. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Cook beets in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain and cool. Slip off skins and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Stir together beets and marinade, then marinate, covered and chilled, 1 day.

Steps:

• In a 2 qt non reactive saucepan, combine all ingredient but the beets.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and let cool while beets cook.
• Place beets ina large saucepan.
• Cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
• Cook at a slow boil until theya re tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, slice thin.
• Discard bay leaf from marinade.
• Combine beets and marinade and pour into clean jars.
• Cap and refrigerate for 24 hours to let the flavors meld.
• Will keep indefinitely refirgerated.