Ingredients

  • 2 lbs medium sized beets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 inches fresh ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 12 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Oven at 325.
  • Put beets in large roasting pan,drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper,cover with heavy duty foil bake 1-1 1/2 hours till tender,cool Combine vinegar,sugar,ginger,cloves,bay leaf and salt in a pan simmer on low till syrupy about 20 minutes.
  • Strain and cool.
  • Peel beets and slice.
  • Pour syrup over beets put in refrigertor over night.
  • Serve chilled or room temp.