Quick Pickled beets

Recipe's preparation

Prepare Beets

Trim the greens and root ends of the beets

Wash the beets thoroughly using a soft scrub brush, place in a pot and cover with water by about 1 inch

Bring to boil over high heat then lower heat and simmer for about 35 to 45 mins or until beets are easily pierced with a fork

Remove from heat, drain and rinse with cold water

Peel the beets (optional)

Using a sharp knife or mandalin, thinly slice the beets and red onion and set aside

Prepare Pickling sauce

In the Thermomix bowl "Closed lid" , place the vinegars, water, salt, honey, black peppercorns and bay leaves

Pleace the veroma on top, with jar inside and then cover. This will steralize the jar as the pickling sauce cooks

Cook for 5 mins, on Veroma temp, Speed 3 "Counter-clockwise operation"

Remove jar and arrange beet slices in alternating layers with the onion slices in the jar

Pour the pickling sauce over the beets leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Let cool completely. Then screw on lid and refridgerate for a minimum of 2 hours before serving