Pickled Beets

Ingredients:

8 medium fresh beets
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
1-1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Remove and discard greens and all but 1/2 in. of the stems from beets. Cook beets in boiling water until tender; drain and cool. Peel and slice; place in a bowl and set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, cloves, allspice and salt. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Pour over beets. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Drain before serving.

Source: texasrecipes