Ingredients

1-1/2 C. sliced, canned, cooked beets
1 bay leaf
4 whole cloves
4 whole allspice
1 small grapefruit
1 package Equal sweetener (2 tsp.)

Cooking Instructions

Drain the liquid from the canned beets, reserving 1/2 C.; use water with fresh beets. Combine1/2 C. beet liquid, bay leaf, cloves and allspice in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Lower heat and simmer 5 minutes. Section the grapefruit. Remove spices from the liquid; pour over beet slices and grapefruit sections. Add sweetener. Marinate for at least 1 hour before serving. Drain off the liquid before serving.
 
 
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body." (Matthew 26:26)