WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE: My late mother-in-law made a couple of cold soups, but this one was always my favorite. She often had it in her refrigerator on warm days and it was (and still is) so refreshing. I think of her every time I have a bowl or glassful of it. Here’s to you, mom!
Beet Borscht
Ingredients
- 1 can beets (15 oz)
- enough water added to beet juice to fill 15 oz can
- tomato juice to fill 15 oz can
- salt and onion powder to taste
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup sugar
- sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (optional)
Instructions
- Remove beets from can and put in blender.
- Add enough water to beet juice to fill can. Add liquid to blender.
- Add enough tomato juice to fill can. Add juice to blender.
- Add salt, onion powder, lemon juice and sugar to blender.
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- To serve, pour borscht into bowls and swirl in sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (optional).
Notes
You can also make this soup the way my mother-in-law did, which is by slicing the canned beets and adding them into the soup after blending together the remaining ingredients.