Beetroot shots with tarragon yogurt ice cubes

Beetroot shots with tarragon yogurt ice cubes

Sounds weird - tastes delicious - perfect for those hard to impress guests

Difficulty and servings

Easy

1 litre (20 x 50ml shot-sized servings)

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Plus overnight freezing
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

For up to a month

Method

  1. To make the ice cubes, mix the yogurt with a handful of chopped tarragon leaves, then half-fill 2 x 12-cube ice trays (the smallest you have) with the mix. Cover with cling film and freeze overnight.
  2. Put the onions and sugar in a saucepan, cover with a lid, then cook over moderate heat for 10 mins, shaking the pan from time to time. Pour in the wine and vinegar and bubble away until syrupy. Now pour in the stock, add the beetroot and a handful of tarragon leaves. Bring to the boil, then cook for 15 mins.
  3. Blend the soup until smooth, then pass through a sieve into a bowl, pushing as much of the puréed beetroot through as possible. Season with lots of black pepper, then serve hot in shot glasses with a yogurt ice cube on top
Try

Make it spicy

Add a fiery kick to the shots by swapping the tarragon in the ice cubes with with 3 tbsp horseradish cream.

Freeze ahead

Freeze the soup in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Defrost, then heat for 5 mins over a medium heat before serving.

Per serving

476 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 7g, salt 0.38 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2007.

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  • 19 November 2008

    Twinnie commented on this recipe

    fantastic. had it at my 40th birthday party and everyone thought it was great. even two people who said they hated beetroot said they liked it!!

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    13 October 2009

    Del rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this for a vegetarian dinner party as a palate cleanser before a rather rich wild mushroom risotto. It worked a treat. The soup itself went down a storm. The ice-cube... you either love it or hate it! But even those who disliked it kept on bringing it back into conversation! The tricky part is getting your soup hot enough whilst being able to pour it into a glass. Ideas anyone?? Oh and I served it in small whisky tumblers about a third/half full. Recommended.

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  • 05 December 2009

    Stuart rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really great - blew everyone away. I'd love to see more inventive recipes like this rather than the interminable variations on fish pie etc.

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  • 15 October 2010

    Annie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Did this for a dinner party. Served it in white bowls with horseradish yoghurt cubes - everyone loved it.

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  • 20 October 2010

    GinaHill rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These are really fun! I made them for my sister's birthday meal as she's quite adventrous with food. I didn't bother straining the beetroot mixture and it didn't seem to make a difference. The cold yogert icecubes melting in the hot 'shot' is really different. I think it tastes quite nice, but the red onion and sugar makes it quite sweet so definately only a shot full per person is enough!

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  • 21 August 2011

    Warren rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this on a number of occasions with beets from the garden and it always turns out a treat. Served in espresso cups it makes the ideal pre-starter for the approaching autumn

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  • 25 December 2011

    tippy bubb commented on this recipe

    Made this today it was fantastic everyone said it was the best they had tastaed.will deffo be making it again

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

1 litre (20 x 50ml shot-sized servings)

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Plus overnight freezing
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

For up to a month

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions , sliced
  • 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 75ml red wine
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1l vegetable stock
  • 500g cooked beetroot , unvinegared, roughly chopped

FOR THE ICE CUBES

  • 500g pot natural yogurt
  • small bunch tarragon (leaves only)
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Per serving

476 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 7g, salt 0.38 g

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