Botvinia (Cold, Green Vegetable Soup With Fish)

Recipe Ingredients

1		Cucumber large - peeled, halved, seeded, and diced
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Spinach leaves fresh - washed
6 tablespoons	90ml	Frsh lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Sorrel leaves - fresh
3 tablespoons	45ml	Horseradish root - fresh
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Sugar
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Crab meat
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Poached sturgeon - in 1" pcs. OR
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Poached whitefish in 1" pcs.
1 cup	237ml	Scallions sliced
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Onion chopped
1		Garlic clove minced
2 oz	56g	Vodka
1 1/2		Beer - or -
1 1/2		Kvas (see attached recipe)

Recipe Instructions

Boil 3 quarts of water in a large pan. When boiling briskly add the spinach and the sorrel. Cook uncovered at a brisk boil for 6-8 minutes.

Drain water off, wash vegetables in cold water, then puree in blender. cool to room temperature. Combine the other ingredients in bowl, except for the beer and vodka.

When mixed well slowly add the beer and the vodka stirring constantly. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.

ORIGIN: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Source:
Sheila Lukins

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