The Humble Beetroot

The humble beetroot, a vegetable that I have carefully avoided for many years has now found its way to my shopping list on a regular basis. It is a vegetable that I think I really ought to like, but I have never been able to convince myself until now. So for all those beetroot haters try beetroot spiced with star anise in sweet vinegar

Sweet Spiced Beetroot with Star Anise

Freshly boiled and cooled beetroot

Vinegar

Sugar 

Star Anise

Peppercorns

How sweet you make the vinegar is up to you but I generally use about 300 ml vinegar to 125-150g sugar heated along with the star anise and peppercorns until the sugar has dissolved. 

Which when cool is poured over your sliced beetroot. This enough for 500g cooked & sliced beetroot in 1 large jar.

The first time I tried this I used a well known brand of beetroot in sweet vinegar, drained the vinegar from the jar, added a star anise and some peppercorns, heated for a couple of minutes, allowed to cool and poured back into the jar. Very successful if you want to cheat.