Holodnik - a Cold Summer Soup
Holodnik is an Eastern European Cold Soup recipe. It really is this color; a vibrant violet. It's all in the beets.
Ingredients
- 3 large cooked red beets or 5 small cooked beets
- 2 quarts boiled cooled water
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 1 medium onion or 3 green onions
- 4 cucumbers
- 1 Tbsp sea salt, or add to taste*
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 bunch dill
- 4-6 boiled eggs, optional
Large Cooking pot
Instructions
- Boil beets, drain, and let them cool.
- Boil 2 quarts of water and let it cool. Mix cooled water with 1 quart of buttermilk in a large pot.
- Shred beets and add them to the pot with water/buttermilk mixture.
- Add salt and sugar. *I recommend starting with 1 Tbsp salt and adding more to taste, you may like it sweeter or saltier.
- Next add sliced green onions, dill and diced cucumbers.
- Place completed soup in the fridge to let it cool completely.
- Enjoy it with half of a boiled egg. You can also serve it with a dollop of sour cream.
