Sweet Pickled Beetroot

Name: Sweet Pickled Beetroot
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz small raw beetroots/beets; 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz small raw beetroots/beets; 1 l/34 fl oz/4 cups red wine vinegar; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/2¼ cups granulated sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 whole cloves; ¼ tsp whole allspice; ⅛ tsp black peppercorns; 1 tsp salt

Preparation info

Makes about:
1 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

This is a sweet, spiced pickle, rather than the usual pickled beetroots in vinegar, and the addition of sugar complements and brings out beetroot’s natural sweetness. Serve this tasty pickle with cold meats, use in a sandwich or add at the last minute to a duck, beef or chicken salad.

Ingredients

1 kg/2 lb 4 oz small raw beetroots/beets
1

Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Trim the beetroot tops but do not remove the roots or cut into the skin else the beetroots will bleed their colour during cooking.
Put the vinegar and all the other ingredients in a preserving pan or large, heavy-based saucepan. Slowly bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat, add the whole beetroots and simmer very gently for