Summer Borsch (Vegetarian)

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 l water
• 3 medium spring beetroots (5-7 cm diameter)
• 300 g spring potatoes
• 1 bundle spring onion (bulbs) or 2 medium onions
• 2-3 medium spring carrots
• 4 celery stalks (or 150-200 g celery roots)
• 1 bell pepper
• 5-6 cherry tomatoes or 1 large tomato
• ¼ spring cabbage (15 cm diameter)
• 70 g tomato paste
• 3 tbsp vinegar (5%) or 1.5 tbsp (9%)
• 1 tsp sugar
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 4 allspice berries
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves spring garlic
• 1 bundle parsley
• 3 sprigs thyme (either fresh or dried)
• Salt
• Sugar
• Vinegar