This is really good added to an antipasto tray.  The beets are just plain good by themselves.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 c wine vinegar
• 1/4 c water
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
• 1 can beets (whole or sliced), or carrots, or green beans

Directions:

1. Mix sugar, salt, celery seed.
2. Add water, vinegar, cinnamon stick.
3. Boil together  4 minutes.
4. Pour over drained vegetable.
5. Refrigerate.

Serves:  Depends on what else you have.

Source: Lucia Henderson