Iced Strawberry Soup with Fromage Frais

Name: Iced Strawberry Soup with Fromage Frais
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g ripe strawberries, hulled; Leaves from 1 sprig of mint; About 2 tablespoons caster sugar, depending on the sweetness of the strawberries; About 2 tablespoons caster sugar, depending on the sweetness of the strawberries; 100 g fromage frais

Preparation info

Serves
2
adults and 2 small children

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eat Up

By Mark Hix

Published 2000

About

A simple summer soup that everyone will enjoy. Eat it with a spoon or drink it through a straw. It can also be served as a dessert, but children might enjoy the fact that they are getting their pudding first for a change.

Ingredients

400 g ripe strawberries, hulled
Leaves from 1 sprig of mint
About

Europe
United Kingdom
Soup
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Purée the strawberries in a blender with the mint leaves and sugar until smooth. Transfer to a shallow bowl and place in the freezer for about an hour, until semi-frozen, stirring occasionally. Serve in a soup bowl or cups, topping each portion with a spoonful of the fromage frais.