Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks

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Follow-up to r.f.preserving

One pint is done.  I'll get some more beets and do the other pint later 
in the week.  Blech!  

What are they supposed to taste like?  Onions/no onions?  Sweet-sour?  
I've never eaten them and have no plans to do so.   How tender are they 
supposed to be?  I could stick a toothpick into them with not much 
resistance.  They'are about 1"-1-1/2" diameter.  Whole.
   
I made the syrup with mixed pickling spice with some cinnamon stick 
pieces and cloves added.    Got this recipe from a lady at church who 
swears there're none better.  I wouldn't know.

Whaddaya think?
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