Potage Daquise
["3 cans beets", "3 cans hot water", "6 beef bouillon cubes", "3 slices onion", "garlic juice to taste", "vinegar to taste", "sugar to taste", "lemon juice to taste", "salt to taste", "sour cream", "garnish of hard-boiled egg, scallions, cucumbers, ham or shrimp"]
["Drain beets; chop and put back in liquid.", "Add boiling water and chopped onion.", "Add and season with remaining ingredients. Chill.", "Whisk in some sour cream.", "Fold in garnish."]
["beets", "water", "onion", "garlic", "vinegar", "sugar", "lemon juice", "salt", "sour cream", "egg"]