GINGER STRAWBERRY SOUP

Ginger Strawberry Soup image

Provided by Chef mariajane

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (280 g) bags frozen strawberries, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lemon, zest of
1 lemon, juice of
1 (710 ml) bottle ginger beer
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, minced
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup milk
whole mint leaf (to garnish)

Steps:

In a blender combine strawberries, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon, juice. Purée until smooth. Add ginger beer and run on smooth until just mixed. Transfer soup to serving bowls, then rinse and dry blender.
In the blender, combine minced mint, heavy cream, and milk. Purée until smooth and mint is well blended into cream. Do not blend for too long; you don't want the cream to become whipped.
Transfer cream mixture to a condiment bottle or a small pitcher and pour a decorative pattern over soup. Garnish each bowl with whole fresh mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.6, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 43.6, Sodium 24.7, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 19.3, Protein 2