Champagne Infused Strawberry Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups water
• 9 cups strawberries (frozen can be used)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup champagne (or sparkling wine)
• 6 mint leaves, plus more, for garnish
• lime sorbet (yogurt or vanilla ice cream may be substituted) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring water, strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and champagne to a boil.
• 2 let simmer for 10 minutes, then add mint leaves. let cool to room temperature.
• 3 blend together with an immersion blender or in a standing blender, then strain through a sieve. chill in the refrigerator, covered, for 3 hours.
• 4 serve in soup bowls with a scoop of ice cream, sorbet, or plain/vanilla/lemon yogurt. or just plain! garnish with mint leaves.