Strawberry Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. very fresh, ripe strawberries, cleaned
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. water
juice of 1 lemon
1 bottle or 4 c. white grape juice, chilled
dash of salt (optional)
1 c. light cream or half and half

Preparation

Combine berries, sugar, water, lemon juice and salt.
Divide into manageable portions and blend at high speed until liquified. Chill.
Just at serving time, mix the strawberry puree with the cream and grape juice.
Serve with a few chopped berries floating in each bowl.
If a less caloric soup is preferred, substitute yogurt or omit cream altogether.
Top with Creme Fraiche.