Amazing Spiced Cherry Soup

Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
cherries
|
|
½ |
lemon
zest |
*
|
|
6 |
cloves
whole |
*
|
|
1 |
cinnamon sticks
|
*
|
|
⅓ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
tapioca, quick-cooking
|
|
1 | cup |
red wine
|
*
|
4 | slices |
lemon
|
*
|
3 | cups |
water
|
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
cherries
|
|
0.5 | each |
lemon
zest |
*
|
6 | each |
cloves
whole |
*
|
1 | each |
cinnamon sticks
|
*
|
79 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
45 | ml |
tapioca, quick-cooking
|
|
237 | ml |
red wine
|
*
|
4 | slices |
lemon
|
*
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
water
|
|
Directions
Day before or early in day: Wash cherries; remove stems.
With vegetable peeler, remove rind from lemon in strips; stick cloves into rind.
In saucepan, combine cherries, lemon rind with cloves, cinnamon, sugar, salt, water. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Gradually stir in tapioca; bring to a boil; then remove from heat; stir in wine, allow to cool.
Remove and discard lemon rind, cloves, and cinnamon; then refrigerate until serving time.
To serve:
Ladle ice-cold soup into individual soup bowls or plates; top each serving with lemon slice and a spoonful of sour cream (or, if preffered, stir in cream).