Pickeled beetroot?

[ralf]

I still have a jar (airtight) of beetroot that we pickled in vinegar last september,is it going to kill me if i eat it......cos it will kill me to throw it away.
It smells good,has good texture and has`nt been opened before today.
HELP!!

[rustylady]

Eat it and enjoy it. Pickles and chutneys can last in good condition for years.

[Sanjo]

Well, I'm still eating mine and I'm still here. I haven't, as yet, had any beetroot big enough from the garden but I'm still dead chuffed when I make my own lettuce, onions and radishes from the garden and then add my own pickled beet AND cucumber.

[binley100]

It'll be fine.....enjoy

[ralf]

Thanks guy`s and gals it was exactly that.... FINE

[Alison]

Pickles and chutneys last for years, eat and enjoy. Just for interest, what made you think it might do you harm? No mould on it I assume?

[Mac]

Had a similar aged jar yesterday and today for lunch....was gorgeous! So much better than the shops...enjoy!

[Bigmallly]

It wouldn't stay in the fridge that long in our house, lucky if it would last a week...yum..

[Sheikh Yerboutti]

What sort of vinegar do you use for this, ordinary malt vinegar? And do you need to cook the beets first?

[CaroltheCarrot]

You can buy pickling vinegar,or make your own,and yes cook them but do not peel them until after they are cooked or the colour will bleed out of them

[Sheikh Yerboutti]

Ah thanks, first time Ive grown them and there bout ready

[CaroltheCarrot]

Far better than shop bought stuff,I am now on my last jar from last year

[Sanjo]

Finished the last of my last jar lunchtime but discovered two reasonable sized fresh ones in the salad bed so treated myself to those at dinner. Lovely!