Strawberry Soup

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Strawberry Soup

After an “exhausting” day of snorkeling, and lounging by the pool with bottomless rum punches on our honeymoon in the Caribbean, the Foodie Groom and I managed to tear ourselves away from paradise for a late lunch. In paradise.

After spending the day outside, we wanted something light and cool so we started with a strawberry soup. It hit the spot – it was cold, light, simple, and refreshing. More importantly, it wasn’t overly sweet. After I raved about the wonderful soup, the waiter graciously brought us a message from the kitchen: cooked strawberries and light cream. Easy enough!

Strawberry Soup

I think we were able to at least produce a worthy rival if not a near-replication… I mean, as much as one can remember after nearly 5 years 🙂 It’s smooth, refreshing, and wonderful when served very, very cold.

Strawberry Soup

Cold strawberry soup is the perfect starter to any spring meal.

Ingredients

  • 1lb strawberries, rinsed and hulled
  • 1 Tbsp sugar, plus more to taste
  • Juice and zest of 1 small orange
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/3 - 2/3 cup milk
  • Mint, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop strawberries and place in a small sauce pan with sugar, orange juice, zest, and water. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, squashing the strawberries into sauce with your spoon until they break down into a thick sauce.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Taste for sweetness and add additional sugar if necessary.
  3. Place chilled strawberries, yogurt and 1/4 cup milk in a blender. Puree. Stream in additional milk to get to the desired consistency. Chill until very cold, serve garnished with mint.

Notes

Yields: ~2 cups

Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride

Estimated time: 2 hours

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