I put the meat in a 3-liter pan, pour it into cold water, bring it to a boil and remove the foam. Broth I cook on low heat for 2-3 hours. I add vegetables.
First put the grated beets. Then - carrots, cut into small cubes. Next in turn is potatoes, also diced. I thinly shred cabbage and send it to the pan after the potatoes.
I'm introducing tomato paste. In borsch I pour salt, sugar, pepper. At the very end I add chopped garlic and chopped greens. I cover the borsch with a lid and let it brew for at least a couple of hours.
Tip 2: How to celebrate baptism
The baptism of the Lord is one of the oldestChristian holidays, in Russia it is celebrated on the night of 18 to 19 January. According to the Gospel, on this day Jesus Christ was baptized in the Jordan River, he was then 30. Also this holiday is called the Epiphany, for the Holy Trinity appeared to the world.
Christmas Eve
Epiphany in the Orthodox Churchis celebrated almost as splendidly as Christmas, the church services in the church are very similar. The nearest Sunday before the holiday is called the Week before the Enlightenment, on this day mass baptisms are performed, this is one of the most suitable for this day. After January 7 come the so-called Christmas Eve, this is the day of the revelry of impure forces, when various divinations and carols are especially popular. January 18 - Epiphany Eve, this is a day of strict fasting and restraint. Fasting is held all day, until the first star. In the evening, they sit down with their whole family for a modest meal. On the table, the Orthodox only lenten food: kutya, oat jelly, legumes, bread, dry fruit, nuts. Among the Old Slavic customs are invitations to the table of a wolf, a bird or other animals, a special candle for the dead, a treat of departed souls with various dishes. It was believed that on this night, the impure forces and souls of the dead are next to the living, so young guys and girls traditionally gather at the evenings with fortune-telling, holy songs and other entertainments. Holy Baptism of Christ
In the church on the night of January 19, there are services,illuminated water in reservoirs and reservoirs. If there is an opportunity, the service passes and on the banks of rivers, lakes, ponds - it is believed that such water acquires healing properties. Water should be recruited for the future, it can illuminate the home, be treated for various ailments throughout the year. Even the Christmas Eve snow is beneficial, if you rub it after bathing all year you will not be sick. On frozen ponds and rivers, water is lit in specially cut holes called the Jordan, in honor of the river in which Jesus was baptized. Despite the severe frost that usually falls on Epiphany, there are many who want to plunge into the holy water. It must be said that bathing in the ice-hole is absolutely voluntary, and the same effect can be achieved simply by wiping it with water at home. At those ice-holes, near which the service officially passes, rescuers and ambulance doctors are on duty. In the morning after the Epiphany, Orthodox Christians go to the temple for mass when water is lit in special tanks. Then follows a festive meal, when any dishes are allowed - porridge, ruddy pancakes with butter, chillies, borsch and soup, smoked pork and sausages. Each nation has its own customs and national dishes, for example, to make money, you can serve square pancakes on the table. 
