Pickled Beets (Sweet-Tangy Refrigerator Pickles) - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 g) medium beets, scrubbed, greens trimmed
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 cup (240 ml) apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
• 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp whole mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp whole allspice berries
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf