Strawberry Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pt. strawberries
1 c. orange juice
1 1/4 tsp. instant tapioca
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Set aside 6 strawberries.
Puree remaining strawberries and strain into 4 quart saucepan.
Add orange juice.
In small bowl mix tapioca with 4 tablespoons puree, add to pan with spices. Heat, stirring constantly and boil until thick (about 1 minute). Remove from heat.
Pour soup into large bowl.
Add sugar, lemon peel, juice, and buttermilk.
Blend well.
Fold reserved strawberries into soup and chill at least 8 hours.
Serve in melons garnished with lemon slices if desired.