That was a great recipe. I have emailed it to myself for future use. We like lemon so I put in the juice of a whole lemon.

That was a great recipe. I have emailed it to myself for future use. We like lemon so I put in the juice of a whole lemon.

This appears to be a very simple recipe (compared to others I've seen), and the posted reviews have all been positive! I can't wait to make this. My husband and I adopted our son from Russia 8 years ago and, let me tell you, I had this soup EVERY DAY for lunch or dinner (I couldn't get enough of it)!

I added 1/2 teaspoon of caraway seed and some fresh ground black pepper, whirled in small batches in the blender, and served with a small boiled potato. You can also substitute plain Greek yogurt for the sour cream. Yummy!

This truly is an excellent borscht, no substitutions required!

Great old time borscht recipe. Thank you My mom made this for me over 20 years ago.

I just made this soup for the first time. It's great! A perfect warm dish for those cold blustery days ahead. I didn't dice the veggies at all. I cooked them in the water and when they were soft I chopped them up in a blender. I used homemade sauerkraut (white cabbage with green apples) instead of shredded cabbage and WOW!.... yumskidoododay! I really like this recipe.