RASPBERRY-ROSE WATER SOUP

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Categories     Dessert     Raspberry     Chill     Simmer     Boil

Yield serves 4 on it¿s own or 8 as part of fourplay

Number Of Ingredients 13

For the Apricots
3/4 cup (210g) Simple Syrup (page 184)
6 tablespoons (90g) water
4 ounces (113g) dried Turkish apricots
For the Soup
24 ounces (680g) fresh raspberries
5 tablespoons (87g) Simple Syrup (page 184), or more to taste
3/4 teaspoon powdered gelatin (or 3.3g sheet gelatin; see page 276)
1 teaspoon (2g) rose water
(makes about 2 cups)
To Serve
Fresh raspberries
Champagne Sorbet (page 238)

Steps:

  • For the Apricots
  • Bring the simple syrup and water to a boil over medium heat. Add the apricots and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the apricots and poaching liquid into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight to plump.
  • For the Soup
  • Put the raspberries in a food processor and process to a very smooth puree. Strain (discard the solids) and measure out 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skimming off any impurities that rise to the surface. Strain through a fine strainer, then through a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth.
  • Put the simple syrup in a small glass bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the surface. Let sit for at least 1 minute. Microwave for 30 seconds or heat gently in a saucepan to melt.
  • Add the syrup and gelatin to the raspberry puree and whisk for about 45 seconds. Stir in the rose water and taste. Add more syrup if necessary.
  • Chill completely before serving.
  • To Serve
  • Spoon the soup into small dessert bowls or glasses. Cut the apricots into tiny dice and add to the soup with some fresh raspberries. Top with a scoop of the sorbet.
  • make it simpler
  • You could float icy cold champagne on the soup instead of making the sorbet.

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