Carrot,Ginger, and Beet soup

I'm not sure if it was execution or just a poor recipe, but the flavour of the soup was totally dominated by the grated orange zest. Maybe there was some pith in the zest, or I should have scraped the carrots, but the soup also has an underlying bitter note that I find unpleasant.

Unfortunately I made a whole recipe so I will be eating this for a while. Maybe if it sits for a bit, the flavours will meld andmellow a bit into a more pleasing whole.

If I make it again, I will increase the ginger and omit or drastically reduce the orange zest.