3 c Beets, cooked or -canned, sliced 1 T Fresh horseradish, -grated (or use about -4 t prepared horseradish) 8 Cloves, whole (or use -about 1/2 t caraway seed) 2 c Vinegar 1 T Brown sugar 2 t Salt Layer beets in a glass or earthenware bowl, sprinkling layers with horseradish and cloves. Boil vinegar with sugar and salt 2 minutes. Pour over the beets. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. NOTES: * Pickled beets -- This recipe could be used as part of a 12-course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. Yield: Serves 4-6. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 1 day pickling. : Precision: Approximate measurement OK. : Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski : MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust