Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_calorie'], recipe: cook beets and peel. chop in bite size pieces. put cinnamon, allspice and cut up lemon in a cheesecloth and tie it. put in brine and boil for 15 minutes. put beets in hot sterilized jars and fill each jar with brine to 1/2 to the top. wipe the neck of each jars and put a hot lid on each. water bath for 15 minutes. one batch of brine makes about 10 pints.

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.