Scandinavian Fruit Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) package mixed dried fruit
6 1/2 cups water
1 cup fruit syrup (raspberry or strawberry pancake syrup)
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 thin lemon slices
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

Preparation

In a kettle, cut large fruit into quarters and soak in water 1 hour.
Cook 30 minutes.
Add raspberry or strawberry syrup, cinnamon, salt, and lemon; cook until soft.
Stir in wine and tapioca.
Cook an additional 10 minutes, stirring constantly until tapioca is clear.
Serve warm or chilled as either first course or dessert.