Cold Cherry Soup with Mango

Name: Cold Cherry Soup with Mango
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fruity red wine, preferably pinot noir or Beaujolais; 1 cup sugar, or to taste; 1 1/2 pounds cherries, washed and stemmed, or 1 pound cherries and 1/2 pound kumquats, halved and seeded; 1 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 cup crème fraîche, sour cream or yogurt, or to taste

By Mark Bittman

Updated Nov. 17, 2022

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 5(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2cups fruity red wine, preferably pinot noir or Beaujolais
1cup sugar, or to taste
1½pounds cherries, washed and stemmed, or 1 pound cherries and ½ pound kumquats, halved and seeded
1mango, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice
1cup crème fraîche, sour cream or yogurt, or to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine wine, sugar and ½ cup water in a pot large enough to fit cherries and bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Simmer about 5 minutes longer, until the strong aroma of alcohol goes away. Add cherries, and kumquats if using. Adjust heat so mixture simmers steadily. Cook until cherries are quite tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and add more sugar if you like. Pour into bowl to cool, then refrigerate. (Or, to speed it up, place bowl in larger bowl filled with ice water; stir, adding ice as necessary.)
Step 2
Divide cherries and broth among 4 bowls, garnish with mango and dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream, and serve.