Botvinia (Cold, Green Vegetable Soup with Fish)

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Cold green vegetable soup with poached fish. Source: Olga Gorechev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Time to Prepare this Recipe 120 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 78 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 8 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 large cucumber peeled, halved, seeded and diced
1 1/2 pounds spinach fresh, washed
6 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
1 1/2 pounds sorrel leaves fresh
3 tablespoons horseradish root fresh, grated
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 pound crab meat
1 1/2 pounds fish, sturgeon poached, cut into 1 inch pieces, or poached whitefish
1 cup scallions, spring or green onions sliced
1/4 cup onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 quarts beer

Directions

Instead of beer you could use 1 1/2 qt Kvas (see attached recipe)

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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 186g
Amount per Serving
Calories 78 9% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g1%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g1%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 460mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 7.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g10%
 Sugars 2.0g
Protein 9.0g18%
Vitamin A 163%  Vitamin C 56%
Calcium 13%  Iron 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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you might try liquid hickery smoke sold at any food store instead of hickery salt also if you have a older oven with a pilot light that should be enough heat to do the job in 8 hours.

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