Berry Soup

breezermom's Note:

My Classic International Recipes Cookbook states: "Scandinavians consume Berry Soup as fast as the berries ripen. Some people eat this delightful soup with sour cream as an appetizer; others top it with whipped cream to make a dessert."

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups fresh berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, or one 16 oz bag frozen berries)
• 2 cups apple juice
• 6 inches cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Garnishes

• whipped cream or sour cream

Directions:

1. Clean the berries, if fresh. (Or thaw berries, if frozen). In a sauce pan combine berries, 1 3/4 cups of the apple juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Combine the remaining apple juice and the cornstarch; stir into the berry mixture. Cook and stir till slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Remove and discard the stick cinnamon and whole cloves.
4. Spoon into 4 individual serving bowls. Garnish with whipped cream or sour cream, if desired.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made your recipe as given using frozen berries, & the soup was really great! Loved the flavor, & the ease of preparation! Will be making this again, using a different berry combo! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Stars recipe tag]

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

Yum! This was so yummy and refreshing! What a wonderful idea to use up all these blueberries I have here. Thanks for another winner, breezermom.

[Debbwl]

Very nice! We enjoyed this with just a dot of cream as a nice dessert. Made using a mix of blue berries, blackberries, and strawberries. Like that there is only the natural sweetness of the barriers and the apple juice. Thanks so much for the post.