Sweet Cyndee's Fresh Strawberry Soup

Submitted by Potagekempcc

"Fresh Strawberry Soup is served chilled with Creme Fraiche. Muscat Wine infuses flavor into the soup."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 whole cloves
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 pints fresh strawberries (Sliced in Half)
• 3 cups muscat wine (Split)
• 1⁄2 cup fine sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 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
• 1 cup creme fraiche (Divided)

directions

1. Place cloves, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, bay leaves in cheesecloth and tie with string to form a Sachet.
2. In a 5-quart soup pot melt butter, add sliced strawberries and simmer 4-5 minutes stirring.
3. Add 1 cup Muscat wine, fine sugar, orange zest, lemon zest and Sachet. Whisk soup and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add Muscat wine, water, bring soup to a full boil and reduce to simmer for 20-minutes or until the soup has thicked.
5. Remove soup from heat and discard Sachet. Add mint leaves, edible flowers,rose petals and wisk the soup. Let soup stand for 10-minutes.
6. Puree soup with a hand blender and strain with a chinois or fine sive. Adjust seasoning to taste with ground cinnamon.
7. Chill soup several hours before serving. Serve soup in chilled bowls.
8. Garnish: Sliced Fresh Strawberries and Creme Fraiche.
9. Chef's Note: You can use any Muscat Wine.