Chlodnik

Ingredients

• 2 cups sour cream
• 5 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sauerkraut juice (from a bag or can of sauerkraut
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground white or black pepper to taste
• 1/2 pound cooked shelled shrimp, cut in 1/2-inch slices
• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh fennel leaves or 1 teaspoon pulverized fennel seed
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, including some green
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped