Pickled Golden Beets Recipe

By
Marisa McClellan
Marisa McClellan
Marisa McClellan is a food writer, canning teacher, and the voice behind the long-running food blog Food in Jars. She is the author of Food in Jars (2012), Preserving by the Pint (2014), Naturally Sweet Food in Jars (2016), and The Food In Jars Kitchen (2019).
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Updated Mar. 26, 2019
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Perfect for adding to salads or serving alongside wintry meals for a bit of brightness, these pickled golden beets are always good to have tucked into your pantry.

Recipe Details

Pickled Golden Beets Recipe

Active 45 mins
Total 48 hrs
Serves 32 servings
Makes 3 pints

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds golden beets, boiled, peeled and sliced

  • 2 cups apple cider vinegar

  • 2 cups water

  • 2 tablespoons pickling salt

  • 3 tablespoons pickling spice, divided

Directions

  1. Prepare a boiling water bath canner and 3 pint jars. Place 3 new canning lids in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.

  2. Combine vinegar, water and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

  3. Divide pickling spice between the three jars.

  4. Pack the beets into the jars and top with hot brine, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

  5. Tap jars gently to remove any trapped air bubbles. If necessary, add more brine to return the headspace to 1/2 inch.

  6. Wipe rims, apply lids and rings and process jars in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes (start your timer when the water returns to a boil, not when the jars first go in).

  7. When time is up, remove jars from canner and let cool on a folded kitchen towel.

  8. When jars are cool enough to handle, remove rings and test seals by grasping edges of lids and carefully lifting jars. If lids hold fast, seals are good.

  9. Store jars in a cool, dark place. They are ready to eat with in 48 hours, but can be kept up to one year.

Special equipment

boiling water bath canner, pint jars

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
15 Calories
0g Fat
3g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 32
Amount per serving
Calories 15
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0mg 3%
Potassium 93mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)