[Jcll123]

Hi guys and girls
This is a recipe handed down from people's old. It is nice and sweet and tasty hope you all enjoy
I have cheated this year by buying cooked beetroot from lidles or Aldi as time is always against me, I can tell you there is no difference between bought and grown and it also allows me to free up some more garden space !!!!

Syrup for bottled beatroot
1 pt vinegar
1 1/4 lbs sugar
For the spice bouquet muslin bag
6 whole cloves
Small piece root ginger
Rind of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of all spice
1/2 stick of cinnamon

Dissolve sugar in vinager , add muslin bag of spices and bring to boil and simmer for 1/2 - 3/4 hr
Meanwhile warm the clean jars in a hot oven
Remove when very hot, slice cooked beatroot and pack tightly in jars. There needs to be no air gaps
Carefully pour vinegar/ sugar mix into jars to fill gaps, you may need to push a nice down the sides to expell all air
Allow to cool cover top with cling film then either screw or clip on tops and store in cool dark place
I tend to use Kilner jars as they seem to seal very well, don't use metal screw tops as the vinegar will react
And if you can leave for a week
Then eat mmmmmmmm
Enjoy

[sunshineband]

This is quite similar to a recipe I use.

Green cardamom instead of cloves & cinnamon is quite nice too for a change