Ingredients for the beet kvass
- 3-5 beets (very well scrubbed)
- Lukewarm water
- Salt (1-2 tbs per liter of water)
- Optional:
- 1 tbs sugar
- Parsley
- Dill
- Coriander seeds
- Parsnip
- Garlic
- Dark Rye Bread
Ingredients for the borsch
- 1 head of cabbage
- 2 pounds (1kg) peeled beets
- 2-3 pounds (1+ kg) Pork Ribs with the bone
- 1/2 pound (225g) Salo (pork fat)
- 2 diced yellow onions
- Smetana
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