Remove the peel from the beet and cut into strips the thickness of a finger. Put in a saucepan with vinegar, a cup of salt, sugar, water, sliced ginger and horseradish, halved chili peppers and bay leaves and simmer on low heat for ten minutes.
In the meantime, cut the onions into thin segments, add them to the beet and simmer for only one minute.
Cool everything in the broth. The pickles taste fresh, but keep just as well when filled hot into screw-top jars.
Our tip: Use your favorite red wine for cooking!