The Late Night Gourmet
Assistant Cook
I decided to pickle beets, and I looked for some ideas. I was amazed at how many different ways there are to pickle beets. The only thing the recipes seemed to agree on is the beets, but a lot of other things were up to interpretation.
I decided to boil the beets with cloves in the water, then reserve the water. I made a pickling mixture with white vinegar, sugar, and garlic cloves, and mixed in the "beet water" to top off the jars. I've found that beets don't stand up to straight vinegar (they become overpoweringly intense).
What have you used in your recipes? The flavor from what I made was good, but I'm always looking for great. I'm open to new ideas for next time. NOTE: I once tried adding balsamic vinegar to the picking mixture, which added a nice flavor, but made the beets brownish.
I decided to boil the beets with cloves in the water, then reserve the water. I made a pickling mixture with white vinegar, sugar, and garlic cloves, and mixed in the "beet water" to top off the jars. I've found that beets don't stand up to straight vinegar (they become overpoweringly intense).
What have you used in your recipes? The flavor from what I made was good, but I'm always looking for great. I'm open to new ideas for next time. NOTE: I once tried adding balsamic vinegar to the picking mixture, which added a nice flavor, but made the beets brownish.