Cold Red Beet Soup(Saltibarsciac) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 6 large fresh red beets
4 cucumbers
1 pt. sour cream
3 qt. water
2 Tbsp. vinegar
4 cloves allspice
1 tsp. caraway seed
1 tsp. dill seed
1 bunch fresh green scallions
1 head fresh dill

Preparation

Bring red beets to a boil in water, adding vinegar to the water.
In the water, also add the allspice, caraway seed, dill seed, scallions and dill.
While the red beets are boiling, peel and dice the (Kirby) cucumbers.
Put them in the sour cream and mix.
Let stand while you peel the red beets that are cooked.
Also dice them or slice them if you desire.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
After the red beets and broth are cool, add the sour cream and cucumber mix.