One of our favorite desserts is also the simplest to make. Combine mixed fruit juices (we use Knudsen’s black cherry and raspberry) or melted sorbet with yogurt, milk or cream.

You can make the soup as rich or as dietetic as you like, by using nonfat dairy products. If you want a thicker consistency, reduce the juice in a saucepan with a cinnamon stick, some lemon and other spices to taste.

Then add chopped seasonal fruits, whole berries, melon balls and/or scoops of ice cream or sorbet for a festive presentation.

The soup in the photo is a watermelon papaya soup.

For more soup recipes, check out the Gourmet Soups And Stocks section of THE NIBBLE webzine.

There’s nothing more refreshing than cold
fruit soup on a warm day. Photo courtesy McCormick.com.