Ingredients
1
small bay leaf (not California)
3/4
tsp whole black peppercorns
3
beets (1 lb without tops)
Directions
1.
Bring all ingredients except beets to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
2.
Cool marinade, then chill, covered, 1 day to allow flavors to develop. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
3.
Cook beets in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain and cool. Slip off skins and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
4.
Stir together beets and marinade, then marinate, covered and chilled, 1 day.
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