Pickled Beets

christyjo · 03-01-2013, 10:39 AM

Just made my third batch of pickled beets today, this is something DH has missed more than potatoes, go figure. I don't have a garden like I did many years ago in the Midwest so I improvised with canned beets. The label says 8 grams of net carbs per half cup of beets, but as a pickle/side isn't too bad. I haven't tried canning them, but do them in the fridge. Today I added some sliced onions to half, and tried using Pickle Crisp in half for a comparison, it is supposed to add some crispness. We'll see. The ones without onions and Pickle Crisp were very good if you like pickled beets anyway.

2 15 ounce cans of sliced beets
1 cup vinegar (I like cider vinegar best)
1 cup sweetener equivalent (I used 1 cup xylitol and 9 drops Sweetzfree)
1/2 of a cinnamon stick
8 whole cloves

Drain beets, reserving juice. Mix juice, vinegar, sweeteners, and spices in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes to release spices. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick. Pour juice mixture over the beets (I left the spices in the first time and found them a bit "clovey" but DH loved them) and refrigerate. We sampled them the next day and they were pretty good, but excellent the day after.

Yield is two pints or so...

christyjo

CindyCRNA · 03-01-2013, 08:11 PM

I would have scarfed that whole batch as I love pickled beets!! So you left them steep overnight? I'll have to try this. Thanks.

Barbo · 03-01-2013, 10:38 PM

My Dh loves them and they are so easy to do.
He likes me to pickle them with sliced red onions.
Even if you don't have home grown, canned beets
do very well.

CindyCRNA · 03-02-2013, 07:16 AM

Sounds like when you fish the beets out, you could add just a little more vinegar and sweetener and do a couple more cans.

The Chicken Lady · 03-02-2013, 10:48 AM

I love pickled beets but I just use beet juice, vinegar, a little water and some onion rings. Throw it all together and let it sit of several hours. I eat them on my salads.

03-01-2013, 10:39 AM	#1
christyjo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 228 Gallery: christyjo WOE: low carb Start Date: restart 8/08	Pickled Beets Just made my third batch of pickled beets today, this is something DH has missed more than potatoes, go figure. I don't have a garden like I did many years ago in the Midwest so I improvised with canned beets. The label says 8 grams of net carbs per half cup of beets, but as a pickle/side isn't too bad. I haven't tried canning them, but do them in the fridge. Today I added some sliced onions to half, and tried using Pickle Crisp in half for a comparison, it is supposed to add some crispness. We'll see. The ones without onions and Pickle Crisp were very good if you like pickled beets anyway. 2 15 ounce cans of sliced beets 1 cup vinegar (I like cider vinegar best) 1 cup sweetener equivalent (I used 1 cup xylitol and 9 drops Sweetzfree) 1/2 of a cinnamon stick 8 whole cloves Drain beets, reserving juice. Mix juice, vinegar, sweeteners, and spices in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes to release spices. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick. Pour juice mixture over the beets (I left the spices in the first time and found them a bit "clovey" but DH loved them) and refrigerate. We sampled them the next day and they were pretty good, but excellent the day after. Yield is two pints or so... christyjo

03-01-2013, 10:38 PM	#3
Barbo Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 3,275 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/155/136 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Pickled Beets My Dh loves them and they are so easy to do. He likes me to pickle them with sliced red onions. Even if you don't have home grown, canned beets do very well.

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03-01-2013, 08:11 PM	#2
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,249 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	I would have scarfed that whole batch as I love pickled beets!! So you left them steep overnight? I'll have to try this. Thanks.

03-02-2013, 07:16 AM	#4
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,249 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	Sounds like when you fish the beets out, you could add just a little more vinegar and sweetener and do a couple more cans.

03-02-2013, 10:48 AM	#5
The Chicken Lady Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 1,087 Gallery: The Chicken Lady Stats: Type 2 Diabetic WOE: High Fat Low Carb Diet Start Date: July 5th 2008	I love pickled beets but I just use beet juice, vinegar, a little water and some onion rings. Throw it all together and let it sit of several hours. I eat them on my salads.