5 from 33 votes
Easy Pickled Beets
Easy Pickled Beets offer peeled and chopped beets soaked in a tangy and lightly sweet pickling liquid made with apple cider vinegar, sugar, garlic, and peppercorns. The beets are tender from boiling and gain a bright, slightly sweet, and aromatic flavor after chilling, suitable as a snack, side dish, or salad addition.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
cups
Calories:
122 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beet or 5 cups peeled and chopped, fresh
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar 70 g
- 3-4 cloves garlic fresh
- 8 whole peppercorns
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prep and Boil Beets: Peel and chop the beets to the desired size. Add them to a medium-sized saucepan filled with water. Heat on high and boil for about 15 minutes or until the beets are fork tender. Drain into a colander and set aside.
- Prep Pickling Liquid: In the final minutes of the beets boiling, add the 1 cup of water, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a small saucepan and heat over medium. Bring it to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar and cook until all of the sugar is dissolved into the liquid.
- Fill Jars: Fill mason jars with the boiled beets and add peppercorns and garlic, splitting them between the two jars. Add pickling liquid to a Pyrex measuring cup, or use the pot to pour the liquid into the jars, covering the beets completely.
- Chill: Cover and let the beets chill in the fridge for 1 hr (although pickling will start after 15 minutes). Use as a snack, side, or salad or sandwich topper!
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Notes
- Store pickled beets in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two months.
- Apple cider vinegar is preferred, but white or rice vinegar can be used instead.
- The sugar amount can be increased up to one cup for a sweeter pickle.
- Add herbs like bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, or warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves for flavor variations.
- Roasted beets can be used as an alternative to boiled for a different flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
0.3g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
544mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 544mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.