Chinese Pickled Beets
["6 c. cooked, sliced beets", "1 1/2 c. beet water", "1 c. sugar", "1 c. vinegar", "2 Tbsp. cornstarch", "24 whole cloves", "3 Tbsp. catsup", "3 Tbsp. cooking oil (optional)", "1 tsp. vanilla", "dash of salt"]
["Mix everything in saucepan and cook until mixture thickens. Cool and store in refrigerator."]
["beets", "water", "sugar", "vinegar", "cornstarch", "cloves", "catsup", "cooking oil", "vanilla", "salt"]