Name: Spicy Beetroot
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg beetroot; 500 ml water; 500 ml white vinegar; 400 g sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 6 whole cloves; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 10 black peppercorns

by kotie Last updated on 02/04/2020

A delicious accompaniment to roast or barbecue. The longer you keep it, the better it gets, I have bottles a year old. - kotie

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg beetroot
500 ml water
500 ml white vinegar
400 g sugar
1/2 tsp salt
6 whole cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
10 black peppercorns

Method

Step 1

Cook beetroot, plunge in cold water. Remove the skin and slice.
Step 2

Bring remaining ingredients to the boil together.
Step 3

Add beet slices, reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Step 4

Warm jars in the oven at 100C for approximately 10 minutes.
Step 5

Spoon the hot beetroot in and add juice to overflowing, before putting the lids on. As it cools, it will form a vacuum.