Chef Pam has just the recipe for a warm summer evening: Cold Srawberry Soup! And this is not only tastly by easy as can be to make.  Enjoy!!!

 

Recipe:

Cold Strawberry Soup

 

2 quarts of fresh strawberries

1 cup of sugar

2 cup of water

1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice

grated rind of 1 orange

grated rind of 1 lemon

about 2 cups of Rhine wine, chilled or Prosecco if you like bubbles

whipped cream for garnish (optional)

 

Wash and hull berries. Puree in blender or use steel knife of food processor. Set aside. Combine sugar and water in medium sized saucepan. Boil for 10 minutes to make sugar syrup. Cool. Add strawberry puree to syrup, then lemon juice and grated citrus rind. Stir well. Cover and chill several hours or overnight. Before serving, stir in chilled wine to desired consistency. Garnish if desired with whipped cream or lemon zest. Serves 8 to 10.