Simple Fruit Soup

Name: Simple Fruit Soup
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 quart blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, huckleberries, or a combination, picked over and trimmed as necessary, washed, and, if necessary, sliced; 1/2 cup sugar, plus more if needed; 1 lemon, washed and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more if needed; 1 cup yogurt or sour cream, plus more for garnish

December 14, 2011

Made with soft berries, this is straightforward, easy, and delicious; it also has beautiful color. I like it best with blueberries, because they need no straining. If you use raspberries or other berries with seeds, force the soup through a fine strainer instead of pureeing it in the blender to remove them. This is great not only as a dessert but also for breakfast or as a snack.

Recipe information

Yield
makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 quart blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, huckleberries, or a combination, picked over and trimmed as necessary, washed, and, if necessary, sliced

1/2 cup sugar, plus more if needed

1 lemon, washed and thinly sliced

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more if needed

1 cup yogurt or sour cream, plus more for garnish

Preparation

Step 1
Combine the berries, sugar, lemon, cinnamon, and 1 quart water in a medium saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries fall apart, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 2
Cool the mixture at least until tepid (to avoid burning yourself), then puree in a blender. Taste and add more sugar or cinnamon if necessary. Chill, then stir in the yogurt. Serve cold, garnished with more yogurt.

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