Friday, August 7, 2020

Beets! Beets! Beets!

I pulled in another crop of beets this morning and made what is now my official favorite pickled beet recipe.  Not only does this make delicious slightly sweet-slightly sour, slightly spiced pickled beets, the process doesn't involve canning.  And due to the vinegar content, the batch will last in your fridge for up to 6 weeks.  Though usually they are gone long before then!

I found the recipe on a site called BellyFull.Net and you can find the original version here:  BellyFull.Net Refrigerator Pickled Beets  But because websites often disappear on me, here is my own copy for saving: 

 Refrigerator Pickled Beets

  • 4 medium roasted beets, cooled, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 5 whole black peppercorns

Bring the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and mustard to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.  Simmer for a few minutes, take off the heat and allow to cool a bit.

Add peppercorns and beets to a clean glass jar with a tight fitting lid.  Pour the brine in, covering all the beets.

Cover and set aside for several hours before transferring to the refrigerator.

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