Blackberry Soup

[nverland]

Blackberry Soup

Ingredients

4 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen, thawed and drained
2 cups cold water
1/2 lemon, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
3 whole cloves
2-inch stick cinnamon
1/2 cup light cream

Instructions

Set aside a few berries to use as a garnish. Combine berries, water, lemon, sugar, cloves, and cinnamon in a soup pot. Simmer, mashing berries with a spoon, until fruit is soft. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing to remove as much juice as possible. Discard solids. Cool, chill well, and blend cream into berry juice. Garnish with berries.

Serve Blackberry Soup in small bowls as an appetizer on a hot summer night or as a dessert soup, garnished with whipped cream. You can also use black raspberries, if available.