Pickled Beet Spheres

1: Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2: Place a piece of foil on the countertop and put the beet on top. Season with olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Repeat with the other beet and bake in the oven for 1 hour.

3: In a pot, combine vinegar, water, sugar, remaining salt, cloves, and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a simmer and then remove from heat.

4: Once the beets are cooked, peel and slice them into desired pieces. Place the beets and pickling liquid in a container and store in the fridge overnight.

5: Pour oil into a small jar and freeze it for one hour.

6: Strain the pickling liquid into a small pot. Whisk in the agar agar and bring the mixture to a boil. Set it aside to cool for 5 minutes.

7: Transfer the liquid into a squeeze bottle and drizzle it slowly into the chilled oil. Strain and rinse the spheres in cold water.

8: Store the spheres in remaining pickling liquid and refrigerate them for up to 3 days.