Cold beet soup

Bunch of beets with greens (approx 3-4 beets)
juice of half a lemon
salt to taste
approx 12 cups of water

For garnish (all optional):
chopped boiled potatoes
chopped cucumbers
chopped dill
chopped scallions
boiled eggs, sliced in half
sour cream or plain yogurt


Separately cut the beets, beet stems, and beet greens. Boil beets in water
for about 15 minutes. Add stems, cook 5 minutes more. Add greens and salt, 
bring to the boil, turn off the heat. Add lemon juice. Chill until cold. Put 
some of the chopped garnish into each bowl, pour the soup over, put half an egg
and a bit of sour cream or yogurt on top.