Okroshka (Chilled Kefir Soup) — Jewish Food Society

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain kefir or buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups sour pickle brine (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 clove fresh garlic, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, roughly chopped
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Black pepper to taste
• ¾ cup chilled seltzer or sparkling water
• Use any combination (or all) of the below to your okroshka just before serving:
• Diced fresh cucumber, thinly sliced radishes, cooked, chilled, diced potato, Halved hard-boiled egg Fresh dill, cilantro or chives
• Unrefined aromatic Sunflower oil (optional)