Dr. Zhivago Borscht

INGREDIENTS

• 10 cups water
• dash freshly ground pepper
• 1/2-1 whole lemon, juice of
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 12 whole juniper berries (optional)
• 3 medium sized beets
• 2-3 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 1 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon sour cream (per bowl)
• 1/4 bunch fresh dill, minced
• 1 large potato (1 yukon or 2 small red)
• 2 medium sized carrots
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 1 celery stalk, cut into thin moons