Other Holodnik (cold beetroot soup)

[riba]

A refreshing cold soup for a hot day. Complements a bbq very nicely.

There are plenty of variations in eastern Europe of this dish.



This is how my wife makes it.

• Couple of jars sweet en sour beetroots. Cut batonnet. (More traditional would be to boil young beet roots and then grate them. And finely cut the young greens. Then add lemon juice to add sourness. But we like the taste of picked beetroots better.). Take a sip of the pickling juice and chose whether you want to add some or not.
• 1.5 liter very cold mineral water (flat) or tap water.
• Dille
• Sliced spring onions
• 3-4 hardboiled eggs, diced
• Cucumbers. We use 5 small ones. scoop out the seeds. Alternative is half of a big one. Make them smaller but not too thin as you want texture/crunch.
• Radish. As much as cucumber. Make them smaller
• 1 liter kefir or buttermilk
• 200 mL sour creme. Or creme fraiche

Mix
Add salt to taste

 

[riba]

@Edge here you are. If you make it, please let me know your thoughts...

 

[Michi]

This is how my wife makes it.

This forum is worth its weight in gold!

 

[Edge]

A refreshing cold soup for a hot day. Complements a bbq very nicely.

There are plenty of variations in eastern Europe of this dish.



This is how my wife makes it.

• Couple of jars sweet en sour beetroots. Cut batonnet. (More traditional would be to boil young beet roots and then grate them. And finely cut the young greens. Then add lemon juice to add sourness. But we like the taste of picked beetroots better.). Take a sip of the pickling juice and chose whether you want to add some or not.
• 1.5 liter very cold mineral water (flat) or tap water.
• Dille
• Sliced spring onions
• 3-4 hardboiled eggs, diced
• Cucumbers. We use 5 small ones. scoop out the seeds. Alternative is half of a big one. Make them smaller but not too thin as you want texture/crunch.
• Radish. As much as cucumber. Make them smaller
• 1 liter kefir or buttermilk
• 200 mL sour creme. Or creme fraiche

Mix
Add salt to taste

Thank you so much. I've saved to an email I can find and use the recipe.

This sounds like something I will like very much. I love pickled beets and sour cream and other ingredients.