Grandma s Pickled Beets

Recipes Ingredients:

2 cn Small beets (10 oz cans)
Pinch of salt
1/2 c White vinegar
Pinch of pepper
3/4 c White sugar

Recipe Instructions:

This recipe was handed down from my Grandmother of German extraction. It's origin is unknown. In a small saucepan, bring the vinegar to boil and add the Sugar slowly until dissolved - stir constantly. Open the cans of beets and retain the Juice from one can. Add the beets (whole) to the boiling vinegar/sugar solution and bring back to a boil. Add the retained beet Juice (about 1/4 cup worth). Add salt & pepper. Boil for about 2 minutes and then remove from heat. Sterilize two sealing jars (about 10 - 12 oz capacity). Put beets into sterlized jars, cover with the vinegar/sugar solution and seal with lids. Let stand several days before serving. This is a Sweet Pickle/a> best served cold. Excellent with Beef and pork.