Authentic Borsch Recipe Ukraine, Europe

Name: Borsch (Borscht)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: BEET KVASS; 3-5 beets (very well scrubbed); lukewarm water; salt (1-2 tbsp per liter of water); Optional: 1 tbsp sugar, parsley, dill, coriander seeds, parsnip, garlic, dark rye bread; BORSCH; 1 head of cabbage; 2 lbs (1kg) peeled beets; 2-3 lbs (1+ kg) pork ribs with the bone; 1/2 lb (225g) salo (pork fat); 2 diced yellow onions; smetana