Pickled Beets For Canning Food

SIMPLE PICKLED BEETS - CANNED

Steps:

• Put sugar, water, vinegar and spices in large pot.
• Bring to boil.
• Add drained beets to pot, cover, and return to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pack beets in hot sterilized pint jars.
• Pour hot liquid into jars, leaving 1/4-inch headroom.
• Use a sterilized spoon handle to remove any air bubbles.
• Seal with hot, sterilized lids.
• Put jars into a hot water bath with water covering the top of the jars by 1-2 inches.
• Cover, bring water bath to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer in water bath for 30 minutes.
• Remove jars from water and place on clean dish towel to cool.
• When jars are completely cooled the lids should be slightly concave.
• If any jars do not seal, refrigerate them.
• Refrigerated, they will keep for several months.
• Chill before serving.

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Cut off beet greens if still attached, leaving a small bit (2 to 3 cm / 1 inch), as well as any roots.
• Wash and scrub well.
• Boil the unpeeled beet roots just until they are tender. This should be about 20 to 25 minutes in boiling water (depending on size) or try pressure cooker (see Pressure Cooker section below). Don't overcook. You won't want mushy pickled beets.
• Meanwhile make up and set aside your spice bag. (See NOTES section below.)
• Let beets cool till you can handle them safely, then peel, then cut into slices about 1 cm (1/4 inch) thick.
• Mix vinegar, water and sugar in a large pot. Add spice bag. Bring to a boil. Add onion (if using) and beets, bring back to a boil then lower to a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove and discard spice bag.
• Use a slotted spoon to divvy the onion (if using) and beet out amongst the jars.
• To each half-litre (1 US pint) jar add: 1/2 teaspoon salt and optionally, 1/4 teaspoon Pickle Crisp. (Double those quantities for litre / US quart jars).
• Top jars up with pickling liquid.
• Leave 2 cm (1/2 inch) headspace for either size of jar.
• Debubble, top up with more liquid as required to retain headspace.
• Wipe jar rims.
• Put lids on.
• Process either size jar in a water bath or steam canner for 30 minutes; increase time as needed for your altitude.
• Best after at least a month of jar time.

CANNING BEETS

Steps:

• Start by preparing your jars and getting water in the canner heating. You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. If you are new to using a pressure canner, see this article for full pressure canning instructions. This includes more detailed information and step-by-step instructions on how a pressure canner works.

SWEET PICKLED BEETS CANNING

Steps:

• Cut the leaves off the beet about 3" off the beet to prevent the beet from bleeding out. (Reserve them for cooked greens).
• Separate into sizes so little ones don't get over cooked and big ones are not under cooked.
• I like 3 kettles they boil faster that way.
• No salt in the water.
• Boil beets till tender, can be checked using a fork (like a potato).
• Drain and discard cooking liquid; let beets cool so they can be easily peeled.
• Cut beets into 1/2" pieces, leaving very small beets whole.
• Combine brine ingredients in a kettle.
• Bring brine to a boil.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• You may need to make more brine for this amount of beets.
• Wash pint jars and covers.
• Fill jars within 1/2" from the top with beets.
• Fill jar with boiling brine to 1/2" from top.
• Place lids, adjust rings fingertip-tight and process in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes at up to 1000 feet in elevation.
• Cool processed jars undisturbed for 24 hours on a cloth-protected counter.
• Any leftover brine can be stored in the refrigerator till the next time you can.

PICKLED BEETS (FOR CANNING)

Steps:

• In a large pot cook the unpeeled beets until fork-tender (do not overcook) cool and then remove the skins.
• Slice into about 1/4-inch thick or cut into cubes.
• Pack snuggly into the canning jars (be careful not to bruise).
• In a large saucepan combine the sugar, water, vinegar, ground cloves, allspice, cinnamon and whole cloves; bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes (no sugar granules should remain).
• Quickly pour over the beets in the jars, leaving 3/4-inch headspace (the liquid should go no further than the shoulder of the jar!).
• Process in a boiling water bath for 12 minutes.
• Cool on a rack.

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets in a large stockpot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes depending on the size of the beets. If beets are large, cut them into quarters. Drain, reserving 2 cups of the beet water, cool and peel.
• Sterilize jars and lids by immersing in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Fill each jar with beets and add several whole cloves to each jar.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, beet water, vinegar, and pickling salt. Bring to a rapid boil. Pour the hot brine over the beets in the jars, and seal lids.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Place a colander over a large bowl or pot. Pour the 15 oz. can of sliced beets into the colander and collect the juice in the bowl below. Fill a measuring cup with ½ cup of the collected beet juice.
• In a 1 to 2-quart saucepan combine the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup white vinegar, and 1/2​ cup beet juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
• Add the drained beets from the colander and continue to cook until the mixture begins to boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• You can serve these pickled beets right away or refrigerate them and serve cold. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. ​As a rule, these pickled beets will keep in the refrigerator for about 5 days. You can serve the chilled beets with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt.Please note that the Nutrition Facts below are for drained Pickled Beets

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the Roasted Beets and slice thinly. Arrange in 1-quart jars alternating layers with the onion. In a small pot boil the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beets. Tightly lid the jars and place in the refrigerator for 3 to 7 days before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl toss all of the ingredients. Place into a foil pouch and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.

SIMPLE, EASY PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Drain beets, saving the juice. Add water if necessary to make 1-1/2 cups of juice. Set aside.
• Slice onion and combine with the beets in a glass or non-reactive bowl.
• In a sauce pan, heat the beet juice and the vinegar until steaming (not boiling) then add the sugar.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar and heat just to a boil.
• Pour the hot juice over the beets and onions, stir and let cool.
• When cool, cover and refrigerate. They taste best when they have sat for 24 hours.

CANNING RECIPE FOR OLD FASHIONED PICKLED BEETS {NO FUNKY SPICES!}

Steps:

• Bring a boiling-water canner, 3/4 full with water, to simmer. Wash jars {I used wide mouth pint jars for this recipe} and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Wash beets, trim the tops and cook {about 15 -25 minutes depending on size} in a large stock pot filled 3/4 full with water. Once the beets are fork tender, drain, reserving 2 cups of the beet water and set aside the beets a few minutes until they have cooled down enough to handle.
• While the beets are cooling, combine the white distilled vinegar, sugar, beet water and pickling salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and then reduce to a simmer.
• Peel beets by applying pressure against the skin of the beet with your fingers. Once you have rubbed the skin off the beets, trim the tops of the beet and any remaining root. Quarter or slice beets and pack them into sterilized pint jars.
• Ladle hot liquid mixture over beets leaving about 1/4 inch head space. Remove any air bubbles, add two piece caps and place in canning rack. Lower rack into the canner making sure the jars are covered with at least 2 inches of boiling water and process pints for 30 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After the jars have cooled, check the seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary. Yields 7 pints.

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Cook the beets until just tender.
• Slip off skins.
• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, spices and salt.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the beets and simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Pack the beets into hot sterilized jars.
• Bring the syrup to a boil, then pour over beets.
• If not enough to cover add hot vinegar.
• Seal immediately.
• Allow to *pickle for 3 weeks before testing*.