Svekolnik Recipe

Ingredients

  • 50 oz Kvass (a fermented drink made of black or rye bread)
  • 50 oz beef decoction (beef stock)
  • 6 beets, cooked and cut in straws
  • 4 carrots, cooked and cut in straws
  • reserve cooking liquid from beets, strained
  • 2 green onions, diced and salted
  • 2 celery sticks, sliced finely
  • 4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut in straws
  • 4 eggs, soft boiled
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 Tbs wine vinegar or pickle juice
  • 2 Tbs fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbs fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs black pepper, ground
  • salt to taste

Description

A Close Cousin To Borsch, But Lighter Summer Fare. More Of A Side Than A Meal But It Can Be Altered To Be A Meal. This Soup Is Served Chilled And Is Very Refreshing On A Hot Summer Day. I Got This Recipe The Washington Post. H10 Fri 06272008

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