Sweet Cyndee's Fresh Strawberry Soup |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This Fresh Strawberry Soup is served chilled and garnished with Creme Fraiche. Muscat Wine infuses a wonderful flavor as the strawberries simmer. All of the ingredients come from local produce farms.This Fresh Strawberry Soup can be served as a dessert. Ingredients:
2 whole cloves |
1 vanilla bean |
1 cinnamon stick |
2 bay leaves |
1 tablespoon unsalted butter |
6 pints fresh strawberries |
1/2 cup fine sugar |
1 tablespoon orange zest |
1 teaspoon lemon zest |
3 cups muscat wine |
2 cups cold water |
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves |
1/4 cup fresh edible flower |
1/4 cup fresh rose petals |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Place cloves, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick and bay leaves in cheesecloth and tie with string to form a Sachet.
2. Wash strawberries, remove stems and slice berries in half.
3. In a 5-quart soup pot melt butter and add sliced strawberries. Simmer berries on low heat for 4-5 minutes stirring to prevent berries from burning.
4. Add 1 cup of Muscat wine, fine sugar, orange zest, lemon zest and Sachet. Whisk soup and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add remaining wine, water and bring soup to a full boil. Reduce to a slow simmer for 20 minutes or until the soup has thicked.
6. Remove soup from the heat and discard Sachet. Add mint leaves, edible flowers,rose petals and wisk the soup.
7. Puree soup with a hand blender and strain through a chinois or fine sive. Adjust seasoning to taste with ground cinnamon.
8. Chill soup for several hours before serving. Serve the soup in chilled bowls.
9. Garnish: Sliced Fresh Strawberries and Creme Fraiche.
10. Chef's Note: You can use any Muscat Wine.
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