Rødbedsuppe

Description
Serves 6

Ingredients

 * 12 large beets
 * 2 pounds short ribs
 * ½ cup lemon juice
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 teaspoon allspice
 * 1 onion -- sliced
 * Salt
 * ½ teaspoon white pepper
 * Sour cream

Directions
Wash the beets and scrape but do not peel them. Cut beets into small chunks. Place in a kettle with the remaining ingredients, except to sour cream. Cover with water, put a lid on the kettle and simmer 2½ hours over low heat. Strain through a sieve or colander.

Serve cold with a topping of sour cream.