Pickled Beets No Sugar / 1 cup cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/8 teaspoon pickling spice, 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/4 onion, halved, 1 small bay leaf (not california), 3/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, 1/4 bunch fresh dill, 3 beets (1 pound without tops).