Instructions: Drain the liquid from the canned beets, reserving 1/2 cup. (Use water with fresh beets.) Combine the 1/2 cup beet liquid, bay leaf, cloves and allspice in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Section the grapefruit. Remove the spices from the liquid and pour over the beet slices and grapefruit sections. Add the sweetener. Marinate for at least 1 hour before serving. Drain off the liquid before serving.

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