Traditional German cold cucumber soup

Method5 steps · about 15 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Wash the cucumbers (2) and peel as needed. You can also leave the cucumber peel on, without peel the cucumber soup becomes lighter and smoother.

   Uses 2 long cucumbers

   
2. 2

   Step 2: Grate the garlic (2 cloves) and mix well with the yogurt (3½ cups), the herbs, the lemon juice (½ tsp) and the remaining spices.

   Uses 3½ cups yogurt · 2 cloves garlic · ½ tsp lemon juice · dill · salt and pepper for yogurt base, to taste

3. 3

   Step 3: For a smooth soup, add the prepared cucumbers to the yogurt mixture and blend gently. Then skip step 4 and finish seasoning at step 5.

   Uses washed cucumbers, peeled if desired, cut for blending · yogurt mixed with garlic, dill, lemon and seasonings

4. 4

   Step 4: Alternatively, instead of blending in step 3, grate the prepared cucumbers and stir them into the yogurt mixture.

   Uses same cucumber supply, grated instead for alternative texture · same prepared yogurt base for alternative grated texture

5. 5

   Step 5: Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.

   Uses adjust salt and pepper to taste · soup finished by chosen blended OR grated-cucumber route