Pickled Beets

Ingredients:

8 medium fresh beets

1 cup vinegar (white or apple cider vinegar)

1 cup water

¾ cup sugar

1 tsp salt

½ tsp ground cloves or 2–3 whole cloves (optional)

½ tsp ground allspice (optional)

1 small cinnamon stick (optional)

Instructions:

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