Day 26

Western New York Gingery Cider Beets

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 teaspoons ground ginger
7 medium beets
8 fluid ounces beet juice
8 fluid ounces apple cider
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon morton lite salt
1 cup raisins

Directions:

Cook, peel, and slice beets.
Save 1 cup of the beet juice.
In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, ginger, cold beet juice, and cider.
Cook over medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat.
Add butter, salt, and raisins.
Add beets.
Heat and serve hot.