Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_calorie'], recipe: boil beets in enough fresh water to cover, until tender. allow beets to cool enough to handle, then remove skins (they should slip right off). if beets are small, leave whole, otherwise quarter or half as desired. place beets in clean pint jars. boil brine ingredients and pour over beets in pint jars to within 1/2 inch of rim. wipe rims to remove any spills. add lids and rings. process 10 minutes in a hot water canner. if any jars do not seal when checked after 24 hours, put in refrigerator and use. you may also re-process these.

Target recipe: wash beets, put in pot of water to cover and boil for about 20 minutes. drain and cool in cold water, remove ends and peel (skin usually slips off), cut in quarters or more for larger beets. bring remaining ingredients to a boil with 2 cups water, add beets and simmer 10 minutes, remove cinnamon sticks. pack in hot sterile jars, seal and process in a hot water bath for 30 minutes.