Strawberry Soup Recipe With Picture

Thirty years ago when my mother-in-law first introduced me to this sweet strawberry soup, dessert soups were not common. Today, this soup full of pureed strawberries, yogurt (or sour cream), and milk would probably be called a Smoothie, but 30 years ago they too were virtually unknown. Luckily we no longer think of soup as only a liquid savory dish to be served at the beginning of a meal or as the meal itself.

This is obvious by the number of dessert soup recipes popping up in newspapers, food magazines, and cookbooks. And it is a lovely way to end a meal on a hot summer's day when all you want is something cool and refreshing. Sweet and creamy with so much fruit flavor, it is made all the more enticing by the lovely swirls of strawberry sauce floating on top. You can adjust the creaminess of the soup by using whole cream instead of milk and sour cream (or creme fraiche) instead of yogurt. The fresh lime juice adds a delightful tangy flavor and if you have extra strawberries cut them up and add them to the soup as well. Sometimes I even like to add some fresh raspberries for a delicious jolt of flavor. It is better to make the soup several hours in advance so it has sufficient time to chill but wait till serving time to add the swirls of strawberry sauce.

Strawberry Soup: Wash and cut the strawberries and place in your food processor. Process until the strawberries are pureed. Add the sugar, yogurt, milk, and lime juice and process until combined. Adjust the ingredients as necessary. Cover and refrigerate a few hours.

Strawberry Sauce: Place the strawberries and sugar in the bowl of your food processor and process until smooth.

Ladle the strawberry soup into dessert bowls and, with a small spoon (or use a squirt bottle), place small drops of the strawberry sauce around the outside rim of the soup. Then, run a toothpick through all the drops of sauce so they form teardrops.

Makes 4 servings.

Strawberry Soup:

1 pound (454 grams) fresh strawberries

1/4 - 1/2 cup (50 - 100 grams) granulated white sugar, or to taste

1/4 - 1/2 cup plain yogurt, sour cream, or creme fraiche

1/2 - 3/4 cup (120 - 180 ml) milk or cream or combination of the two

1 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste

Strawberry Sauce:

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 tablespoon granulated white sugar, or to taste

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