Ingredient:
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 c. water
- 2 c. vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt per cup
Direction:
In saucepan, cook beets in water until tender. Drain. Pour cold water over beets and skin them by rubbing between your hands. Cut off ends. Slice beets. Dissolve sugar and salt into the 2 cups water and vinegar. Pour syrup onto beets. These keep in the refrigerator for months. |
Ingredient:
- 1 peck 4 to 6 inch pickles
4 grape or horseradish leaves
1 bunch dill weed
6 qts. water
2 tbsp. alum
1 1/2 pt. vinegar
1 1/2 c. canning salt
8 cloves garlic, optional
A 4 gal. crock
Direction: Wash and place in crock; pickles, grape (or horseradish) leaves and dill. Boil together water, vinegar, salt, and alum for at least 5 minutes. Cool and pour over pickles. Weight with plate to keep pickles covered with brine solution and cure for 10 days. You may add garlic after the eighth day. Let cure in a cool place. |