Today I’d like to share a healthy and tasty recipe for a fruit soup that’ll have aging baby boomers chortling with glee.
This recipe was originally posted in my Amazing Soups newsletter and was submitted by Sharon S many years ago.
CINNAMON PEACH SOUP
2 lb ripe peaches
3 whole cloves
3 allspice berries
3 cardamom pods
2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
3 Tbs fresh lime juice, or to taste
3 Tbs to 4 tbs honey or brown sugar (or to taste)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 cup nonfat yogurt
1 tbs diced candied ginger
Sprigs of fresh mint for garnish
Drop the peaches in a pot of boiling water and boil for 30 seconds. Rinse them under cold water and slip off the skins. Pit the peaches and coarsely chop them.
Tie the cloves, allspice, and cardamom in cheesecloth.
Combine the peaches, spice bundle, orange juice, lime juice, honey, cinnamon, and ginger in a heavy saucepan. (The amount of honey needed well depend on the sweetness of the peaches.)
Simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the fruit is very soft. Remove the spice bundle and let the soup cool to room temperature.
Puree the soup in a blender and chill. Just before serving, whisk in the yogurt and candied ginger. Correct the seasoning, adding honey and lime juice to taste. Serve in glass bowls or wine goblets, garnishing each with a sprig of mint. Serves 4-6.
Oh, seriously, this recipe’s so good it would make Queen Elizabeth drool on her bib!
If you have a favorite fruit soup recipe you’d like to share with aging baby boomers and soup lovers everywhere, I hope you’ll click on the comment link and start typing.
