Mixed Berry Soup With Gelato Recipes

CHILLED MIXED BERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the berries, apple juice, water, sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg. Cook, uncovered, over low heat for 20 minutes or until berries are softened. Strain, reserving juice. Press berry mixture through a fine meshed sieve; discard seeds. Add pulp to reserved juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled. , Place berry mixture in a food processor or blender; add yogurt. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into bowls.

BERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the berries, if fresh. (Or thaw berries, if frozen). In a sauce pan combine berries, 1 3/4 cups of the apple juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the remaining apple juice and the cornstarch; stir into the berry mixture. Cook and stir till slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Remove and discard the stick cinnamon and whole cloves.
• Spoon into 4 individual serving bowls. Garnish with whipped cream or sour cream, if desired.

BERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, soak the barley in the water overnight; do not drain.
• In a large saucepan over low heat, simmer the barley for one hour. Then add the sugar, raspberries and raisins and simmer for another 30 minutes. Add the cherries and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the soup becomes relatively thick. Allow to chill in the refrigerator and serve cold.

SUMMER BERRY GELATO

Steps:

• Blend berries and sugar together in a food processor or blender until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl if needed. Transfer berry mixture to a bowl.
• Beat sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; fold into berry mixture. Pour mixture into a shallow pan and freeze for 1 hour; stir and return to freezer, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove from freezer and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MIXED BERRY SOUP WITH GELATO

Steps:

• Combine the wine, water, sugar, star anise, and cinnamon sticks in a heavy large saucepan. Add all but 1/2 cup of each of the berries. Bring the liquids to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently until the fruit is very tender, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Discard the star anise and cinnamon sticks. Transfer the berry mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer and into a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, stirring occasionally, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day ahead.
• Cut the reserved strawberries into small pieces. Place a small scoop of vanilla bean gelato or ice cream in the center of 8 decorative dessert glasses or soup bowls. Divide the mixed berry soup among the glasses, being careful to pour around the gelato. Sprinkle the reserved berries over the soup and serve immediately.

MIXED BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the yogurt, lime juice, and mint together in a medium bowl. Add the fruit and toss to combine. Serve.

MIXED BERRY SMOOTHIES

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a blender in the order in which they are listed. Blend until smooth and pourable. Taste and adjust the sweetness by adding more honey or agave nectar as desired.