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Pickled Beetroot

17/10/2013

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My family and I have long enjoyed slices of canned beetroot with summer salads and sandwiches, in home-made burgers and so on. It used to be something I regularly purchased from the supermarket in summer, but no more! That's because beetroot is super easy to grow, and making your own bottled beetroot is super easy too! Plus, of course, when you make it yourself, you know just what's in it (no nasty preservatives for us, thanks!), bottling (canning) it in a glass jar means no plastic can lining contaminants, and growing and preserving it oneself saves money. Not to mention you get a free bonus - beetroot greens (leaves) are super yummy and nutritious, and they freeze really well - cooking them for dinner involves dumping the frozen greens in a pot of boiling water and cooking for only 2 minutes!

Pickled Beetroot

Ingredients:
3 cups vinegar (I use malt)
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
2 tsp plain salt
prepared beetroot (see below) - note I used about 2 1/2 times above ingredients for about 6 kg of beetroot.

Method:
Bring all ingredients except beetroot to boil in large pot. Add prepared beetroot in small batches, return to boil, then bottle using the overflow method.
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How to prepare beetroot:
  • Pick fresh beetroot, shaking off worst of dirt, then rinsing
    under running water.
  • Twist off leaves, leaving about an inch of
    stems attached to beetroot (to prevent excessive bleeding). Do not remove long tap root at the bottom.
  • Scrub the beetroot well to remove any remaining dirt.
  • Place clean beetroot in a large pot, cover with water, bring to boil and then simmer until tender (about 40-60 mins).
  • Drain and allow to cool

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  • Slip skins off, removing tap root and remaining tops at the same time.
  • Slice beets evenly and place in bowl
  • They are now "prepared" and ready to be bottled.

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Freezing Beet Greens
To prepare beet greens for freezing, pick through leaves and remove any that are damaged. Wash remaining leaves carefully, shake off excess water. Chop leaves roughly, then bag and label before placing in freezer. Simple!

Of course, beet greens can also be eaten raw (in salad or sandwiches) or cooked fresh - freezing is for when you've harvested lots of beetroot and so have more greens than you can use at once.

4 Comments
cheryl anderson
31/7/2014 05:44:29 am

Ok . Its official you may have a stalker ;). Thanks for sharing how to cook beets .. I had no idea bu5 I love eating them.

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Faye Vautier
11/12/2014 03:58:33 am

First time visitor to this site. I feel exhausted just reading about all your gardening exploits!!! I find beetroot leaves are great added with spinach, carrots and leaves, banana also yoghurt into a green smoothie.

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Faye Vautier
11/12/2014 04:38:34 am

Oooops the smoothie recipe I forgot to mention the liquid. Either tap water or for a tastier treat, leftover vege water hits the spot.

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Kiwi Urban Homestead
11/12/2014 07:08:51 am

Hi Faye - good to have you here! :-) That smoothie sounds like a great idea! I wish I had time to post about even HALF my gardening exploits! ;-)

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    I'm a Kiwi homeschooling mother of 5 living in a small town. After growing 1000 kg of produce in my back yard in 2013, I'm now expanding my edible gardens even further.

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