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Canned Pickled Beets Recipe
A classic canned pickled beets recipe, just like my Grandma used to make! This makes 4 pint ( 500ml) jars!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 527 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds small beets 40 - 48
- 2 teaspoons pickling salt
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spice tied in cheesecloth bag
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Wash the beets and remove most of the tops, leaving about 1/2 inch of beet top remaining.In a large boiling pot of water, cook the beets until barely tender.Remove from the stove.
- Submerge the beets in a large bowl of ice water, I find this helps the skins come off with more ease.
- Cut off the tops and the roots completely, then remove the skin.Peel and slice beets into preferred size, I like larger chunks and not slices.
- Combine the vinegar, sugar, water, salt and pickling spice in a nonreactive pot and bring mixture to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
- Add the beets to the pickling liquid and return to a boil.Remove the spice bag.Carefully ladle the beets and pickling liquid into hot sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
- Remove any air bubbles with a non-metal utensil.Add additional pickling liquid, if needed, to keep the proper headspace.
- Wipe the jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth, failure to do this can result in the jars not sealing properly!
- Seal the jars and process for 35 minutes in a boiling water bath.
- For altitudes higher than 3000 ft (914 m), add 5 minutes to processing time.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
527kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
120g
(40%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
3852mg
(161%)
Potassium
1505mg
(43%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
105g
(210%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
23.4mg
(26%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 527
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 527kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3852mg | 161% |
| Potassium | 1505mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 105g | 210% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 23.4mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.