Belorussian Cold Borshch · Retro Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 bunches young beets with beet greens
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 large onion, chopped fairly fine
• 2 cups hot meat stock or bouillon
• 2 ½ cups tomato juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped
• ½ bunch spring onions, chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1-2 tablespoons sour cream per person