Homemade Pickled Beets

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Cook the beets whole in the skin in boiling salted water for 45–60 minutes, until softened.

   ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStoveSmall saucepan

   💡Cook the beets whole and in their skins: the color and sweetness stay inside, and the skin slips off easily after cooling.

   💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
2. 2
   Let cool, peel and cut into slices.

   KnifeCutting board
3. 3
   In a small pot, bring the vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a boil, until the sugar dissolves, then let cool.

   StoveSmall saucepan
4. 4
   Arrange the beets in clean jars with the garlic, bay leaves and cloves.

   Jar
5. 5
   Pour the cold brine over until it covers the beets.
6. 6
   Seal and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

   Refrigerator
7. 7
   Keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.