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Spiced Summer Fruit Soup

This and the following berry soup are the only fruit soups in this chapter that need a bit of cooking. The wine and spices give it a wonderfully complex flavor.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 or more servings

Ingredients

1 cup fresh blueberries
3 sweet red plums, diced
4 medium ripe peaches, diced
1 cup seedless red or green grapes
1 cup hulled and chopped strawberries
Juice of 1/2 lemon
4 1/2 cups apple juice
One 2-inch stick cinnamon
5 whole cloves
1/3 cup semisweet red wine
3 tablespoons natural granulated sugar or agave nectar, or to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all the ingredients in a soup pot. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes, until the fruit is tender.

    Step 2

    Allow the soup to cool, then refrigerate until chilled. If too dense, adjust the consistency with more apple juice.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 3

    Per serving:

    Step 4

    Calories: 212

    Step 5

    Total fat: 1g

    Step 6

    Protein: 1g

    Step 7

    Fiber: 4g

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 50g

    Step 9

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 10

    Sodium: 10mg

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