Cold Cherry Soup
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Ingredients
| 2 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
(3 1/2 inch) |
* |
| 4 | cups |
sour cherries
pitted, or, 2 cans waterpacked sour cherries, drained |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
red wine
dry |
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
liqueur
chilled, cherry, flavor |
* |
|
mint sprigs
for garnish |
* | ||
|
sour cream
optional |
* |
Directions
Bring water, sugar, cinnamon stick and cherries to a boil.
Simmmer 30 minutes if using fresh cherries, 10 if using canned.
Mix together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water, stir into cherries and cook and stir until clear and slightly thickened.
Remove about 1 cup of cherries and some juice; purée in blender and return to rest of soup.
Cool, add wine and cream, blend well and chill thoroughly.
Just before serving add cherry liqueur.
Serve in chilled bowls garnished with mint and dollops of sour cream.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 143g (5.0 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 14730% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g
8%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 18mg
6%
Sodium 10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
9%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
1g
Vitamin A 5%
•
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
