Chilled Strawberry Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup apple juice
1 cup water
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups fresh strawberries
2 (8 ounce) cartons vanilla yogurt or (8 ounce) cartons strawberry yogurt
2 drops red food coloring (optional)
additional sliced strawberry (to garnish) (optional)
sour cream (to garnish) (optional)

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine apple juice, 3/4 cup of water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
Bring to boil over medium heat.
Remove from heat; Cool.
Place berries and remaining water in blender; cover and process until smooth.
Pour into large bowl.
Add apple juice mixture, yogurt and coloring.
Stir well to combine.
Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled.
Garnish with additional berries and sour cream as desired.
Cook time includes chill time.