Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced white onions
  • 4 cups thinly sliced leeks
  • 4 cups peeled seeded and chopped English cucumbers
  • 12 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves diced garlic
  • 12 teaspoon white pepper
  • 12 cup white wine
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
  • 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded & finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 dash red cayenne pepper

Method

  • Simmer 1st 6 ingredients in covered pot until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add next 3 ingredients and hard simmer for 1 hour.
  • Cool and blend (in batches) until very smooth.
  • Add next 5 ingredients, mix well and chill 2 to 24 hours.
  • Serve with 1 rounded tbs sour cream in center of soup bowl.
  • Decorate with oval cucumber slice or twisted slice of lemon or mint leaves.