Heimishe Chrein

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium beets
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated horseradish root
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons water (reserved from the beets)

Recipe

• 1 peel and wash the beets very well. cut them into large chunks, put them in a pot, cover them with water, and cook until they are soft, about 1 hour.
• 2 drain the beets, reserving 2–3 t. beet water. puree the beets and mix them together with the horseradish root.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and let it sit covered in the refrigerator for 2–3 hours. adjust the seasonings to taste.
• 4 for a sweeter taste, add more sugar; for a milder taste, add more beets; for a stronger taste, add more horseradish root. add them each a little at a time as the smell can very quickly become overpowering. refrigerate before serving.