Best Fruit Soup Recipes

SWEDISH FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; let stand for 10 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 15 minutes or until thickened and clear. Remove from the heat; discard lemon slices and cloves. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

FRUKTSOPPA (SCANDINAVIAN FRUIT SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large 3-quart (or bigger) stainless steel or enamel saucepan, combine the apricots and prunes with the cold water and let soak for 30 minutes.
• Next, add the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar to the pot, and bring to a boil; once boiling, reduce the heat and cover the pan; let simmer for 10 minutes (stir occasionally with a wooden spoon since the fruits can stick to the bottom of the saucepan).
• After the 10 minutes are up, remove the cover and stir in the raisins, currants and apple slices; simmer for 5 more minutes (the apples should then be soft and tender; if not, simmer a wee bit longer).
• Pour the soup mixture into a large serving bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• When soup has cooled, fish out the cinnamon stick, cover the bowl, and chill in the refrigerator.
• This dessert is served cold, in either dessert dishes or soup bowls; makes for a very light dessert.

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the blueberries, pineapple, oranges, melon, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and pineapple juice in a large skillet. If desired, stir in the yogurt to make the mixture more creamy. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and the fruit softens, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place fruit mixture into a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend or pulse until smooth. Spoon into a freezer dish. Chill until mixture becomes slushy, about 20 to 25 minutes, or until desired consistency. Serve garnished with fresh mint leaves.

SUMMER FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, tapioca and 1-1/2 cups water. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until thickened and clear. , Remove from the heat; stir in orange juice concentrate and remaining water until the concentrate is thawed. Stir in the strawberries, peaches and oranges. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Just before serving, stir in bananas. Top each serving with a scoop of sherbet if desired.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• For salsa, combine the first eight ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. In large a saucepan, saute bacon and onion until bacon is crisp and onion is tender. Add Anaheim pepper and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. , Puree half of the soup in a blender; return to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with fruit salsa.

FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all the fruit: cantaloupe, pineapple, peaches, apples, strawberries in a large mixing bowl, along with the sugar and honey. Add fruit mix to the pot on the stove and add your liquid ingredients of water, pineapple, lemon and orange juice.
• While the fruit mix is simmering on the stove, cut the bottom of your cantaloupe half (so as to not rock) and with your fruit baller, dig out 2 cups cantaloupe adding it to the rest of the fruit in the pot. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until fruit is soft.
• Allow fruit to cool down. When ready pour half of fruit mixture into blender. Blend until smooth. Repeat with the remaining mixture and chill until ready to serve.
• Spoon into bowls, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream and orange rind.

NORWEGIAN FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer water with rice and cinnamon sticks for 20 minutes. Discard the rice and cinnamon, reserve the water. Return the water to the stove, and add the apple; simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the cherries and raspberries, then bring to a boil before removing from the heat. Allow to stand for at least 30 minutes before refrigerating. Serve cold, garnished with a dollop of whipped cream.

DANISH HOLIDAY FRUIT SOUP (SøDSUPPE)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add sugar and salt.
• Make a paste of the cornstarch and a little water; add to boiling mixture, stirring constantly. Mixture will start to thicken in a minute or two.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add fruits, tapioca, and cinnamon stocks and boil slowly for 1 hour.
• Remove cinnamon sticks.
• Serve hot or cold.

FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Rub the strawberries through a fine sieve, or puree them in a blender or food processor. Place them into a large cooking pot.
• 2. Add the sugar, then the sour cream, and mix well. Add the water and wine and heat very slowly over low heat, stirring with a WOODEN SPOON. Do not boil. Serve warm or cold.
• 3. When serving cold, you may garnish with a few whole berries. Can also make this soup using raspberries either alone or with strawberries.

MOR-MOR WALLBERG'S FRUKTSOPPA (SWEDISH FRUIT SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, soak the apricots, prunes, and raisins in 6 cups of water for 30 minutes.
• 2. Add juice (or gelatin mixture), cinnamon, lemon, tapioca and sugar (and optional nutmeg or cloves) and bring to a boil.
• 3. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• 4. Uncover and add the apple slices and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or more, until the apples are tender.
• 5. When the soup is "done", the fruit should be plumped and tender and the consistency of the "soup" should be similar to a cooked pie filling before it's cooled. If this does not happen (I've had this happen at different altitudes, etc.), mix tapioca starch with a little cold water and add to the mixture, a little at a time, until the consistency is right. Add a little water or juice if the mixture is too thick.
• 6. Pour the mixture into a bowl and cool at room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
• 7. Can be served warm, room temperature, cold, or frozen. The most common accompaniment is cream or ice cream.
• 8. To each serving: 1 tsp Wine, rum, cognac or other liquors can be added, at serving time, to make this into an adult version or during cooking to add to the flavor.

DANISH FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine gelatin and salt. Gradually stir in boiling water until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in the raspberries, cold water and lemon juice. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. , Just before serving, stir soup. Garnish with sour cream and nutmeg if desired.

CHILLED TOMATO AND STONE FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Pulse tomatoes in a blender until finely chopped and transfer to a large bowl. Pulse cucumber, peach, jalapeño, garlic, and cherries in blender until finely chopped and add to bowl with tomatoes. Mix in vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 cup cold water; season with pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature 1 hour, or chill at least 12 hours.
• Season soup with kosher salt, pepper, and more oil and vinegar, if desired. Serve soup drizzled with oil and seasoned with sea salt and pepper.
• DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

CHILLED FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine fruit, water, lemon juice, Splenda, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, and salt. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Pour fruit mixture into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Cover. Refrigerate to chill. To serve, stir yogurt into fruit mixture until smooth. Pour into individual bowls or serve in a chilled soup tureen. Garnish with lemon slices.

ICY COLD SUMMER FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Place half the watermelon in a blender with lime, lemon, mint, and chili blend till smooth.
• Mix fruit in a large bowl top with juice mixture.
• Chill till very very cold.
• Garnish with mint!

OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot combine apricots, prunes and water and let rest 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in raisins, currants and apple and simmer 5 minutes more, until apples are tender. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Remove cinnamon stick and refrigerate until cold.

SUMMER FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and chill for 1-2 hours.
• Top each serving with a dollop of fat-free sour cream and mint leaves.

DANISH FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix dry gelatin and salt.
• Gradually stir in boiling water until gelatin is well dissolved.
• Add raspberries, cold water and lemon juice: mix well.
• Refrigerate 15-20 minutes.
• Just before serving; stir soup.
• Garnish with dollop of sour cream and ground nutmeg if desired.

HOLIDAY FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the fruit, tapioca and 4 cups water. Cover and let stand overnight. , Stir in the apples, sugar and remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until tapioca is transparent. Add additional water if necessary. Serve warm or cold with a dash of cinnamon.

STRAWBERRY-WATERMELON FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• Place watermelon, half the strawberries, the cinnamon and sugar in food processor. Puree mixture.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in wine. Refrigerate for an hour.
• To serve, divide the watermelon and strawberry puree among six soup bowls or large goblets. Spoon the remaining sliced strawberries into the soup and scatter the mint leaves on top. Serve at once.

SUMMER FRESH FRUIT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine water and tapioca; let stand for 10 minutes. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in orange juice concentrate, sugar, honey, extract and salt. Chill. Add fruit; refrigerate until ready to serve.