Chilled Red Fruit Soup with Lemon Thyme and Mascarpone Sherbet

Chilled fruit soup is a refreshing dessert alternative on hot summer days. It has an intense flavor without being overly rich, and it’s a great choice for guests who cannot eat chocolate. While I have seen more and more cold soups offered on dessert menus lately, they are certainly nothing new. As a kid, I used to love cold rosehip soup, which was served for dessert with toasted bread croutons and, if we were lucky, whipped cream. The technique used to make the soup is essentially the same