GARNETS OF SUMMER

There is something so pleasing about jars and jars of pickled red beets.

They glisten and glow that deep shade of red that I love.

Some of you have asked for my recipe so I'll include it here.

People who have had my red beets for the first time just love them.

I think it's because of all the spices I add to each jar.

Did you notice the sweet little label on the jar?

It was created by Kristen at Paper Crave.com

She has designed some lovely products.

Stop by for a visit.

Kristen did a guest post at Cottage-Industrialist.com

You can find the links for labels, recipe cards and invitations

to a Canning Party there. Print them off yourself.

Doesn't that sound like fun?

PICKLED RED BEETS

6 quarts of beets cooked, peeled and cut into wedges

(just eye ball the quantity)

Boil together in a pot and keep hot to fill jars~ ~

3 C. Sugar

7 C. Heinz Vinegar, it's the best

2 tsp. Salt

3-4 cups of water from cooking your beets

2 T. Pickling Spice

1 med onion sliced into rings

When sugar is melted add your beet wedges and cook till

hot through and through.

In each washed and HOT jar put ~ ~

1 Bay Leaf, 1 Clove and 3 peppercorns

Fill each jar with beets, then add the juice to cover

to 1/4" from top of jar. Put Hot lids on top and screw tight.

I keep my lids in a pot of boiling water and put them on

with a tongs and a dish cloth to tighten. I let mine sit on the

counter for at least 24 hours. Love the pings as they seal!

I have never had a jar not seal using this method but
you can process in a canner if you like.

Here is the Pennsylvania Dutch Country

we make Red Beet eggs.

They are a fine picnic food.

When you open a jar of Pickled Red Beets

pour them into a glass container and

add 6 whole hard boiled eggs to the beets.

Refrigerate overnight then enjoy your

lovely red eggs!

I'm linking to the party's at these fine blogs.

Please visit them for more party goers!

Michael Lee @

DesignsbyGollum.blogspot.com

Cindy @

MyRomanticHome.blogspot.com.


Thanks for stopping by and Now here are the winners

of the Girards Dressings Packages

Suzy @ Kitchen Bouquet

Linda @ A La Carte

gnee @ Singing With Birds

Nancy @ Nancy's Daily Dish

Kathy @ A Delightsome Life

Please email me your mailing address so that I

can forward it to the fine folks

at Girards and you will receive your

Gift Package shortly.

Congratulations! You are going to love these dressings.

~ ~ ~Ahrisha~ ~ ~