Chilled Beet Borscht

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 (15 ounce) cans beets, undrained (sliced, julienned, or cut)
  • 3 12 cups water
  • 14 cup white vinegar
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 13 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • 12 cup chopped onion
  • 34 cup sour cream
  • 1 34-2 lb.s potatoes, peeled and boiled

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the beet juice in a soup pot.
  2. 2
    If using julienned beets, place them in the pot also.
  3. 3
    If using cut or sliced beets, place them in a large bowl and use a hand chopped to coarsely chop them.
  4. 4
    Add the chopped beets to the pot of beet juice and add the water, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt.
  5. 5
    Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, mixing occasionally.
  6. 6
    Remove from the heat and chill well before serving.
  7. 7
    Serve each bowl with 2 T. of the chopped cucumber, 1 T. chopped onion, 2 T. sour cream, and 1/2 of a boiled potato.

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