COLD CHERRY SOUP WITH MANGO

Cold Cherry Soup with Mango image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups fruity red wine, preferably pinot noir or Beaujolais
1 cup sugar, or to taste
1 1/2 pounds cherries, washed and stemmed, or 1 pound cherries and 1/2 pound kumquats, halved and seeded
1 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup crème fraîche, sour cream or yogurt, or to taste

Steps:

Combine wine, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pot large enough to fit cherries and bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Simmer about 5 minutes longer, until the strong aroma of alcohol goes away. Add cherries, and kumquats if using. Adjust heat so mixture simmers steadily. Cook until cherries are quite tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and add more sugar if you like. Pour into bowl to cool, then refrigerate. (Or, to speed it up, place bowl in larger bowl filled with ice water; stir, adding ice as necessary.)
Divide cherries and broth among 4 bowls, garnish with mango and dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 596, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 103 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 33 milligrams, Sugar 90 grams