Quick Pickled Beets And Onions Recipe

Beets are wildly popular with eastern europeans. They are delicious in multiple preparations, but pickling is a great way to use a surplus of beets, retain their flavor, and enjoy them for weeks to come. Since this recipe is quick-pickled and isn't processed using the hot-or cold-pack method, it is meant to be eaten within a few weeks of making it. Pickled beets with onions make a nice addition to summer cookouts. The sour flavor of the pickled beets can balance any fatty barbequed meat or a juicy burger. During the pickling process, the beets and red onions will release their colorful juices. A nice ruby red jar of pickled beets and onions with a cute ribbon around the jar makes a wonderful homemade host or hostess gift.