Ukrainian Kholodnyk (chilled soup)

Chilled vegetable soups made with a base of sour milk and cream or chicken broth and cream are popular summer soups in a number of European countries.

Ingredients:

1 quart sour milk or buttermilk

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup cooked diced beets

1 cup diced cucumber

1 tablespoon grated raw carrot

1 tablespoon chopped green onion

1 tablespoon chopped green dill

2 to 3 hard cooked eggs, chopped

Salt and pepper Directions:

Beat the sour milk or buttermilk with the cream until uniformly blended. Add the remaining ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill thoroughly. Serve very cold in chilled soup plates.