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Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
1 Pour 3 cups cold water into a saucepan and add the beet, vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, chiles, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, and salt. 2  Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. 3  Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. 4  Pour the pickling liquid into a large storage container and refrigerate. 5  2.