Kabees lifet (Pickled Turnips)

Ingredients:

1 kg white turnips
1 beetroot, peeled and sliced
3 clv garlic (optional)
1 lt water
275 ml vinegar
4 tbl salt

Preparation:

1 PEEL and wash turnips. Cut into quarters and pack into jars adding pieces of the beetroot. Add the garlic, if desired.
2 Dissolve the salt in the vinegar and water. Fill each jar until the turnips are covered. Seal tightly. The pickles will be ready in about five days.