Sweet Cyndee's Fresh Strawberry Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 pints fresh strawberries (sliced in half)
• 3 cups muscat wine (split)
• 1/2 cup fine sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh edible flower
• 1/4 cup fresh rose petals
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup creme fraiche (divided)

Recipe

• 1 place cloves, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, bay leaves in cheesecloth and tie with string to form a sachet.
• 2 in a 5-quart soup pot melt butter, add sliced strawberries and simmer 4-5 minutes stirring.
• 3 add 1 cup muscat wine, fine sugar, orange zest, lemon zest and sachet. whisk soup and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add muscat wine, water, bring soup to a full boil and reduce to simmer for 20-minutes or until the soup has thicked.
• 5 remove soup from heat and discard sachet. add mint leaves, edible flowers,rose petals and wisk the soup. let soup stand for 10-minutes.
• 6 puree soup with a hand blender and strain with a chinois or fine sive. adjust seasoning to taste with ground cinnamon.
• 7 chill soup several hours before serving. serve soup in chilled bowls.
• 8 garnish: sliced fresh strawberries and creme fraiche.
• 9 chef's note: you can use any muscat wine.