Chilled Kefir & Fermented Beetroot Soup

Cold beetroot soup is ubiquitous in the Baltics during the summer months, though the details of exactly what goes in and on top of the soup differs from one area to the next. Since I included a recipe for Chłodnik, as the soup is known in Polish, in my last book, I had second thoughts when it came to writing about it again — but then I found a new way of making it, which I think is worth sharing. Although this version is not necessarily traditional, I love its simplicity and the amaz