Christmas Borscht Recipe from Poland - Traditional and Flavorful

Ingredients

• 32 oz (907 g) of diced canned beets
• 3 cups of water
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 quartered carrot
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 peeled garlic clove
• 0.25 tsp of whole peppercorns
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice
• 1 tsp of sugar
• Dairy sour cream or dill sprigs as needed
• 0.25 tsp of salt
• pepper to taste