INGREDIENTS
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6 beets, trimmed and scrubbed
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8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
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2 cups apple juice
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste (from 1 large lemon)
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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Crème fraîche, for garnish, optional