HORSERADISH WITH RED BEETS

Steps:

• Cook scrubbed beets with skins until tender.
• When done, immerse in cold water immediately.
• Let cool slightly, peel and discard skins.
• Shred beets with a medium coarse grater and set aside.
• Scrape horseradish root well to remove any blemishes.
• Cut root into small pieces.
• Measure 1 1/2 cups of vinegar and 1 cup of cold water.
• Add horseradish to blender (a few pieces at a time), cover and process, adding vinegar/water mixture as required until horseradish is well blended; continue to process remainder of horseradish root.
• If necessary, add more vinegar and water in equal amounts so that the horseradish is well chopped and blended.
• In a mixing bowl, add grated beets, sugar, the remainder 3/4 cup of white vinegar and 1 cup of processed horseradish; mix well.
• Add sugar and salt and mix well to incorporate.
• If desired, add more horseradish to suit your taste, also adust seasonings to taste.
• Store any remaining horseradish in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid in the refrigerator.
• Store the jar upside down so that no air gets into the jar, lasts much longer.