Chilled German Black Cherry Soup Recipes

CHILLED BLACK CHERRY SOUP WITH ASBACH URALT & CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Remove the stems and pits from the cherries but do not discard. Place one-half of the pits in a clean kitchen towel or freezer bag and crush them with a mallet. Keep the other half of the pits intact.
• In a large saucepan, combine the crushed pits, whole pits, stems, wine, cinnamon, water, sugar, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. Return the liquid to the pan. Stir in 1 cup of the crème fraîche and all but one-quarter of the cherries. Allow to simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• In a food processor or blender, purée the cherry mixture until smooth. Refrigerate until cool, and then whisk in the Asbach Uralt. Chill until ready to serve.

CHILLED GERMAN BLACK CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the stems and pits from the cherries but do not discard.
• Place one-half of the pits in a clean kitchen towel or freezer bag and crush them with a mallet.
• Keep the other half of the pits intact.
• In a large saucepan, combine the crushed pits, whole pits, stems, wine, cinnamon, water, sugar, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, and then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Return the liquid to the pan.
• Stir in 1 cup of the crème fraiche and all but one-quarter of the cherries.
• Allow to simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• In a food processor or blender, purée the cherry mixture until smooth.
• Refrigerate until cool, and then whisk in the Asbach Uralt.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup crème fraiche atop the soup and garnish with the remaining cherries.

CHILLED SOUR-CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Pass cherries through a food mill to extract all juices; or purée in a food processor and strain through a medium-mesh sieve, skimming surface of any foam. (Discard pulp, or reserve for another use.) Sprinkle garlic with 3/4 teaspoon salt, then mash into a very fine paste with the side of a knife. Stir into cherry purée.
• Refrigerate, covered, until very cold, at least 1 hour. (Purée can be made to this point and refrigerated up to 8 hours.) Stir chopped cilantro and dill into soup and season with salt; refrigerate 30 minutes more.
• Divide soup among 4 to 6 small bowls, and top each with cucumber, scallions, and herb sprigs. Serve with sour cream on the side.

COLD CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Place the dried apples and cherries in a medium saucepan with water to cover by an inch. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer until the apples and cherries are soft enough to puree, about 30 minutes.
• Puree with a food processor or immersion blender and return to low heat. Transfer 1/4 cup of the puree to a separate bowl and whisk in the cornstarch until the mixture is smooth. Whisking constantly, pour the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan. Continue whisking until the mixture thickens, about 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
• Stir in the buttermilk, cover, and chill thoroughly, at least 3 hours. Ladle the soup into 4 soup bowls and sprinkle each serving with lime juice.

COLD CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• Pit the cherries, and place the pitted cherries in a bowl and the pits in a large soup pot. Add the water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer five minutes. With a skimmer, remove the pits from the water. Add the sugar, red wine, salt and lemon zest, and bring back to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil five minutes, then add the cherries. Bring to a simmer, turn the heat to low, cover and simmer five minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Place the yogurt in a large bowl and slowly whisk in a cup of the liquid from the soup once it is no longer simmering. Whisk until the mixture is smooth. Slowly add the rest of the soup, and whisk or stir until smooth. Allow to cool, stirring from time to time, then refrigerate until cold. Before serving, you will have to stir or whisk again, as the liquid and yogurt will separate. Still, the soup is easily homogenized.
• Serve in bowls or in glass tumblers. If you wish, garnish with additional halved, pitted fresh cherries.

CHERRY SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, place the cherries, water, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes or until cherries until tender. Adjust sugar, if necessary, depending on tartness of cherries. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in milk. Drop by teaspoonfuls into boiling soup. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy. Serve immediately.