Passover Beet Preserves

Ingredients

 * 3 lbs fresh beets or 2 cans shoestring beets (12 oz.)
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 4 oz blanched, shredded almonds
 * 1¼ cup honey
 * 1 tsp ginger (or less to taste)

Directions

 * 1) Boil, peel and grate fresh beets on large grater, or use shoestring beets.
 * 2) Bring sugar and honey to a rolling boil; add beets, lemon juice and rind.
 * 3) Cook 30 minutes.
 * 4) Add ginger and cook until thick, about 30 minutes longer.
 * 5) Add almonds, cook for 5 minutes.
 * 6) Stirring often.