Passover Beet Preserves

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh beets or 2 cans shoestring beets (12 oz.)
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 oz blanched, shredded almonds
• 1¼ cup honey
• 1 tsp ginger (or less to taste)

Directions

1. Boil, peel and grate fresh beets on large grater, or use shoestring beets.
2. Bring sugar and honey to a rolling boil; add beets, lemon juice and rind.
3. Cook 30 minutes.
4. Add ginger and cook until thick, about 30 minutes longer.
5. Add almonds, cook for 5 minutes.
6. Stirring often.