Containers may explode in the heat of a fire. Extinguishing Media: For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam. fires, use water spray, fog, or alcohol-resistant foam. Use water spray to cool fire-exposed containers.
Blanch the greens (optional). This will preserve the bright, green color, but the beet greens will cook fine without it. Here's how to go about it: Prepare an ice bath: a bowl of cold water and ice. Submerge the greens in boiling water for one minute. Remove the greens with tongs or drain them into a strainer. Place them in the ice bath until cold.
1 Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes or until tender. Remove from water; cool. Peel beets and slice; place in a bowl and set aside.  In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, cloves, allspice and salt. Bring to a boil; boil 5 minutes.