Lithuanian cold borsch, along with okroshka , is a refreshing dish, which is sure to appeal to guests and loved ones. The recipe for making cold borsch, or rather some of its variants, will be presented below.
Cold borscht on yogurt
Ingredients:
- kefir - 1 l;
- yoghurt - 500 ml;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- Boiled egg - 5 pcs .;
- beets - 500 g;
- dill - 1 bunch;
- onion green - 1 pc .;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
The recipe for cold Lithuanian borsch means the use of fresh dairy products. The first step is to grate the already boiled beets on a large grater, chop the onion and chop the dill. Also, you need to cut cucumbers into large straws.
In a large container, pour kefir and yogurt and mix them thoroughly. Next, add the chopped vegetables to kefir and add the ingredients to taste. Before serving, boiled eggs can be laid out for each guest in a bowl, after which pour them cold borscht with beetroot.
Marinated beetroot for cold borsch
Ingredients:
- water - 1 l;
- sugar - 100 g;
- vinegar - 100 g;
- salt - 1.5 tbsp. spoons;
- black pepper - 5 peas;
- beet - 4 pcs.
Preparation
In a deep saucepan it is necessary to send washed and peeled beets, pour it with water and put on fire. When the beet is boiling, cook it for another 20 minutes, then spread it over the sterilized jars and prepare brine.
In a separate bowl you need to mix the water with sugar, salt, vinegar and pepper, then boil the liquid. The boiled brine must be poured over the cans, and those rolled up and sent to a warm place. Now that you have the main ingredient, you can cook cold beetroot from beets at any time.
Recipe for cold Lithuanian borsch with pickled beets
Ingredients:
- beet marinated - 3 pieces;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- Boiled egg - 4 pcs .;
- dill - 1 bunch;
- onion green - 1 bunch;
- sour cream - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- kefir - 1 l;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
This recipe will tell you how to cook cold borscht from canned beets. This dish is very different from the usual recipe with taste and aroma, as the pickled beet adds a bit of acid and makes borsch more fresh. Marinated beets must be grated on a large grater. Cucumbers should be cut into cubes or straws, onion and dill should be finely chopped.
In a deep bowl you have to mix kefir with sour cream, then send to the resulting mass all the cut vegetables. The boiled egg can be put in each serving separately or chopped and sent to a common pan. A cold borsch with beets, the recipe of which is presented above, is prepared in just a few minutes and can be an excellent treat for unexpectedly unexpected guests.
We offer you one more simple variant, as it is possible to prepare a cold Lithuanian borsch.
A simple recipe for cold borsch
Ingredients:
- beet boiled - 2 pieces;
- potatoes boiled - 2 pcs .;
- cucumber - 3 pieces;
- radish - 1 piece;
- Boiled egg - 2 pcs .;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- onion green - 1 bunch;
- kefir - 1 liter.
Preparation
Boiled potatoes, eggs and green onions should be finely chopped, cucumber cut into strips, and radish with beets grate. All the ingredients need to be salted to taste and mix in deep dishes.
Next, it is necessary to carefully pour the yogurt into the vegetable mix and again mix everything thoroughly. If kefir is too liquid, you can add a few spoons of sour cream to the mixture.
When serving a portion of the beetroot dish, you can decorate with a mug of lemon or a slice of cucumber. You can also add a boiled egg to each serving, without shredding it before in a common pan.