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Spiced Red Fruit Soup: Aromatic Berry Dessert Poached in Mulled Wine

Ingredients for 4 servings
  • 200g cherries
  • 200g raspberries
  • 100g blackberries
  • 100g currants
  • 200g strawberries
  • 100g blueberries
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 juniper berries
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 liter red wine
  • 120g brown sugar
Preparation
  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes

For the spiced wine:

Combine the spices—including the vanilla bean split lengthwise—in a sauté pan. Add 1 liter red wine and 120g brown sugar.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced by three-quarters. Strain through cheesecloth.

Wash and prepare the fruits as needed.

Arrange in a serving bowl and pour over the strained spiced wine.

Serve with Russian cigarettes or langues de chat biscuits for an elegant finish.

Spiced Red Fruit Soup: Aromatic Berry Dessert Poached in Mulled Wine