Pickled Beets With Star Anise

Serves: 4

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1.5 tsps

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Trim green tops from beets, leaving 1 inch of stems attached (do not trim root end)

2

Place beets in a large pot

3

Add water to cover by 2 inches

4

Boil until beets are tender, about 1 hour

5

Drain and rinse under cold water to cool

6

Peel and trim beets

7

Cut into quarters

8

Pack into a clean, hot 1-quart jar

9

Meanwhile, bring vinegar and remaining ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

10

Remove from heat, cover, and let syrup steep for 1 hour

11

Remove star anise from syrup and return to a boil over high heat

12

Pour syrup over beets, leaving 1/2 inch space on top

13

Shake to dislodge any air pockets

14

Wipe rim, seal, and process jar in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes

15

Allow at least a week to pickle before eating

16

Trim green tops from beets, leaving 1 inch of stems attached (do not trim root end)

17

Place beets in a large pot

18

Add water to cover by 2 inches

19

Boil until beets are tender, about 1 hour

20

Drain and rinse under cold water to cool

21

Peel and trim beets

22

Cut into quarters

23

Pack into a clean, hot 1-quart jar

24

Meanwhile, bring vinegar and remaining ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

25

Remove from heat, cover, and let syrup steep for 1 hour

26

Remove star anise from syrup and return to a boil over high heat

27

Pour syrup over beets, leaving 1/2 inch space on top

28

Shake to dislodge any air pockets

29

Wipe rim, seal, and process jar in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes

30

Allow at least a week to pickle before eating