Prep Time::20 mins
Additional Time:: 3 hrs
Total Time:: 3 hrs 20 mins
Servings::30
Yield::30 shooters
Ingredients
2 (15 ounce) cans whole baby beets
¾ cup vegetable broth, or more if needed
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup white sugar
salt to taste
5 tablespoons sour cream, or as desired
Directions
Place beets and their juices, 3/4 cup vegetable broth, 1/2 cup sour cream, lemon juice, and sugar into a blender. Blend until smooth; thin with more vegetable broth, if desired. Taste and season with salt as needed.
Transfer borscht to a bowl. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or overnight.
Whisk borscht; spoon 3 to 4 teaspoons into each shooter. Top each shooter with about 1/2 teaspoon of sour cream.