Chilled Fruit Soup
Ingredients
6 oz red currants
6 oz black currants
6 oz cranberries
1 1/2 cup med.-dry white wine
1/2 cup sugar
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
1 finely grated peel and juice of 1 o, range
1 1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon. creme de cassis liqueur
2/3 cup dairy sour cream
1 black currant leaves to decorate wi, th
Preparation
In a large saucepan, bring currants, cranberries, wine, sugar,
cinnamon, orange peel and juice and water to boil. Lower heat, and
cook gently until fruit is tender, about 15 mins. Discard cinnamon
stick. In blender or food processor, puree fruit and liquid. press a
nylon sieve to remove seeds.
Cool, then refrigerate 1 1/2 hrs. Stir creme de cassis into soup,
then pour into 4 to 6 chilled bowls. carefully place a spoonful of
sour cream on each serving, and use a skewer, feather the sour cream
attractively. Decorate with black currant leaves and serve
immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Servings: 4
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