Peel beetroot. Cut them into batons or cubes. Take beetroot strips in a bowl.
To prepare the pickling liquid, mix together, vinegar, water, salt, pink salt and sugar. Mix well till sugar dissolves.
You may also heat water. Add salt and sugar and heat till it dissolves. Then turn off heat. Add vinegar to it. Your pickling liquid is ready.
Take beet batons in a bowl. Add pickling liquid along with peppercorns and cayenne (optional) to the bowl.
Keep them soaked for 2-3 hours in fridge. Pickled beet is ready to be consumed.
You can also refrigerate after placing in a clean, sterilized jar along with an air tight cap and consume after 6-8 hours.
Notes
1. This recipe is how to make pickled beetroot with vinegar easily at home. Cut beets in similar shape.2. You can add vinegar solution to beets and leave them in the fridge for 6-8 hours for refrigerator pickled beets.3. Add any herbs or spices of choice. You can add a few cloves of garlic, some peppercorn or chopped dill to the pickles for enhanced flavor.4. You can try other vinegars like apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar. The taste will be slightly different.5. Do not keep these pickles for too long. I generally make smaller batches that get over within two weeks to a month. The tart flavor deepens as time progresses.6. This easy pickled beets is a perfect recipe to try for even novices.7. You can make pickled carrots using the same recipe.