Preheat oven to 400 F and place the beets in a roasting dish with ¼ cup of water. Cover dish with tin foil and bake for 75 minutes. The beets are ready when a thin knife goes in and out with relative ease.

Remove from oven and place a wet paper towel directly over the beets.

Once the beets have cooled a bit, use paper towels to peel the skin off, I like to wear food safe gloves for this.

Once peeled, add to the blender along with all the remaining ingredients, ½ teaspoon salt, and a couple cracks of pepper. Blend well using a plunging stick until smooth and creamy. Check for seasoning, you may need more salt or lemon juice. Blend again and set aside.