Sliced Beets in Lemon Recipe ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• Boiled beets

To prepare this Sliced Beets in Lemon Recipe, first add salt, sugar and lemon juice to the water and bring to a boil. Slice the cooked beets into the hot liquid, add the bay leaf, cover with a plate so as to keep the beets submerged in the liquid and let cool. A hard-boiled egg may be put whole into the bowl with the sliced beets, and served with a sprig of green leaves stuck into one end for garniture, if desired.