Multifruit Soup

Name: Multifruit Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 cups sweet or sour cherries, pitted, juice reserved; 3 cups sweet or sour cherries, pitted, juice reserved; 2 cups fruity white wine; 1 teaspoon minced lemon zest; ½ cup sugar, or to taste; 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced; 1 pear, peeled, cored, and diced; 1 ripe peach, peeled, pitted, and diced; 2 plums, peeled, pitted, and diced; Pinch of black pepper; Fresh lemon juice to taste; Chopped fresh mint leaves for garnish, optional; About 1 cup sour cream for garnish, optional

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This is often served as an appetizer, but most people are going to find it more appropriate for dessert. The fruit can be varied, but cherries really make the best base. For wine, use Gewürztraminer or Riesling, preferably from Germany and at least slightly sweet (if the wine is very sweet, reduce the sugar).

Ingredients

3 cups sweet or sour cherries, pitted, juice reserved
2 cups fruity white wine

Europe
Germany
Starter
Dessert
Eastern Europe
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine 2 cups of the cherries with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan with a lid; bring to a boil, then cover and adjust the heat so the mixture simmers steadily. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until the cherries are very soft. Cool (if you’re in a hurry, put the pan in a larger