Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup
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Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup
Description
Okroshka is a traditional Russian cold soup designed for summer months. This recipe includes diced, cooked potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, fresh cucumbers, diced ham, chopped dill, and green onions combined with a cold liquid base made of water, sour cream, vinegar, salt, and pepper. The vinegar adds a gentle acidity that brightens the flavors, while the sour cream lends creaminess without heaviness.
The soup is served cold, making it refreshing and light. The fresh vegetables provide a crisp contrast to the tender potatoes and eggs, while ham adds a satisfying savory note. It's a bowl that balances creaminess, tang, and freshness with a diversity of textures.
The preparation involves boiling the potatoes with some vinegar, cooling ingredients thoroughly, and mixing everything just before serving to maintain freshness and crunch. This soup pairs well with warm bread or as a starter on a warm day.
Ingredients
- 8 cups water cold
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3 1/2 Tbsp vinegar divided
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp dill fresh or frozen, chopped
- 1/2 cup green onion finely chopped
- 1/2 lb ham diced (we used black forest ham, good quality
- 3-4 potatoes peeled and diced, medium, cooked
- 3 egg diced, hard-boiled
- 3-4 cucumber diced
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and dice them into 1/4" cubes (we used the Vidalia Chopper). Place diced potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water. Add 1 Tbsp vinegar and bring to a boil then continue boiling for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, but not falling apart. Drain well and set aside to cool. For quicker cooling, you can rinse potatoes with cold water. (This cooking method is thanks to one of my readers - Nadia).
- While potatoes are cooking, boil 3 eggs and cool them in ice water.
- Next, dice 3 eggs, 3-4 cucumbers, 1/2 lb of ham. Also chop 3 Tbsp of dill and 1/2 cup of green onions. Place everything in a large pot.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together 8 cups of cold water, 1/3 cup of sour cream, 2 1/2 Tbsp of vinegar, 2 1/2 tsp of salt until combined. Pour the mixture in the pot with the rest of ingredients. Stir to combine and serve.
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