Simple, Easy Pickled Beets
"During the winter when fresh beets are not available, this is what I make. You can use beets out of the garden, just cook them, peel and slice them and reserve some of the juice that you cook them in. I love the way these taste. And they will keep in an airtight container in the 'fridge for quite a while."
photo by The Big Cheese
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans of sliced beets
- 1 1⁄2 cups beet juice
- 1 large vidalia onion
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
directions
- Drain beets, saving the juice. Add water if necessary to make 1-1/2 cups of juice. Set aside.
- Slice onion and combine with the beets in a glass or non-reactive bowl.
- In a sauce pan, heat the beet juice and the vinegar until steaming (not boiling) then add the sugar.
- Stir to dissolve the sugar and heat just to a boil.
- Pour the hot juice over the beets and onions, stir and let cool.
- When cool, cover and refrigerate. They taste best when they have sat for 24 hours.
Questions & Replies
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I want to can 4 pints of beets using this recipe (minus onions). Will you give me exactly what to use of each ingredient and proper instructions. Thank you! -
how much splenda will I need in place of the sugar -
Still waiting for answer to my question from 3 days ago. Can someone please respond?!?
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Do you use the beet juice from the canned beets? Or can you buy a container of beet juice? We have made pickled beets and canned them but we didn't use beet juice.
Reviews
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These beets were "Super Delicious"! I liked trying your recipe because I DIDN'T have to use white vinegar and boil it and I didn't have to add a bunch of spices that I would never put in Pickled Beets. I used my garden beets, but, I'm sure it will be good with can beets. I think using the Cider Vinegar made all the difference. I'll be using this recipe often. Thank you. -
I make this recipe when I use canned beets. Being diabetic I use Splenda and I can't tell the difference not having regular sugar. Great if you are trying to cut back on sugar. I use a red onion or whatever I have on hand. But it always comes out good ?? Thanks -
Made this dish with fresh beets from our garden. We enjoyed these quick and easy beets. Tasty!. Thanks Big Cheese. Bullwinkle. -
These were delicious. They tasted just like my grandmother used to make. I knew the ingredients that she used, but I never could get the amounts correct..this was perfect. I was out of ACV so used plain white vinegar and small whole beets. Yummm..so good! Thanks for a great recipe!
