Pickled beet & onions

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

7 lb Med. Beets
1 x Vinegar
2 1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Whole Mixed Pickling Spices
2 ts Salt
3 1/2 c White Vinegar
1 1/2 c Water
2 lb Med. Onions

Instructions:

Cut off all but 2-inches of the beet tops leave the root ends attached. Peel and slice the onions into 1/4-slices. Heat enough water to cover beets to boiling. Add beets and 2 t vinegar for each quart of water used. Cover and heat to boiling. Cook until beets are tender 35 to 45 minutes; drain. Run cold water over beets slip off skins and remove the root ends. Cut beets into 1/4-inch slices. Heat remaining ingredients to boiling in a 6-quart Dutch oven reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes stir in beets. Pack beets and onions in hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Heat syrup to boiling. Pour over beets and onions leving about 1/2-inch headspace; seal. Process 30 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes about 8 Pints. NOTE: ~---- 7 cans (16 ounces each) sliced beets drained can be substituted for the beets in the above recipe.