• ½ cup cider vinegar

• ½ cup liquid from a #2 can of baby beets

• 2 T. sugar

• 2 cloves

• ½ t. salt

• 3 peppercorns

• ¼ bay leaf

• 1 T. pickling spices (a little more actually)

Bring to a boil and pour over beets.  Use two cans of beets
for this amount of liquid.

• 6 roasted beets, about 4 cups grated

• 2 T. butter

• ½ t. salt

• ¼ cup sour cream

• 3 T. vinegar

• 2 T. sugar

Peel and rate roasted beets.  Melt butter, vinegar, sugar and salt.  Once melted, add grated beets and bring up heat.  Add sour cream, heat through and
serve warm.  This is a wonderful side dish with chicken, turkey or beef.