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Pickled Beetroot
Pickled Beetroot is a traditional British recipe for a classic method of preserving beetroot by first oven baking until tender, peeling and packing into jars and covering in hot, spiced vinegar before sealing and storing. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Pickled Beetroot.
prep time
240 minutes
cook time
120 minutes
Total Time:
360 minutes
Additional Time:
(+30 days maturing)
Makes:
4 jars
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesVegetable RecipesBritish Recipes
This recipe has been designed for use with baby beetroot that you can pickle whole. But it will work equally well with larger beetroot as well, just slice them after baking.
Ingredients:
2kg fresh baby beetroot
1.5l vinegar (malt or red wine vinegars are best)
1 tbsp whole
coriander seeds
1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
10 whole
cloves
1 bay leaf (dried)
100g sugar (or to taste)
Method:
Take whole beetroot with greens. Trim the stalks (but leave about 3cm at the end. Wash the beetroot thoroughly (but be careful not to damage the skins). Wrap in foil then place on a baking tray or roasting dish and bake in an oven pre-heated to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4) and bake for about 2 hours (or until tender).
Meanwhile, make your spiced vinegar. Add the vinegar to a pan along with the coriander seeds, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 1 minute before turning off the heat. If you like your beetroot sweet then add the sugar at this point and stir to dissolve completely. Set aside to infuse for 2 hours then strain and discard the spices.
Take the beetroot out of the oven and allow to cool until they can be handled. Peel them at this point (using a potato peeler is easiest). Leave baby beetroot whole, otherwise slice into 2cm slices. Add the beetroot to sterilized jars that have been baked in an oven at 110°C for 10 minutes.
Return the vinegar to the heat and bring to a boil. Top the jars up with the hot spiced vinegar and seal immediately with vinegar proof lids. Leave for a month to pickle thoroughly before eating.
