Easy Sweet and Sour Pickled Beets Recipe

Name: Easy Sweet and Sour Pickled Beets Recipe
Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with liquid reserved; 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar; 0.5 cup white sugar; 6 whole cloves; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 1 pinch salt

This quick and easy sweet and sour pickled beets recipe is so good, you'll want to eat them straight from the jar! Forget those boring beets from salad bars – these are packed with flavor.

Total time20 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield1 pint, 6

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Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with liquid reserved
0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
0.5 cup white sugar
6 whole cloves
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine beet juice, vinegar, sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add beets and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Use tongs to transfer beets to a clean jar. Pour the cooking liquid over the beets, ensuring they are fully covered. Seal the jar and let it cool to room temperature before refrigerating until serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 94 kcal
Fat Content: 0 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 21 g
Sodium Content: 167 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Carbohydrate Content: 23 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g