Summer Fruit Borscht

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Ingredients

  • 500 g plums, halved and pitted
  • 300 g cherries, pitted
  • 300 g nectarines, halved and pitted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 10 cm lemon zest
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 300 ml red wine
  • 300 ml water

Instructions

  1. Place fruit in a saucepan with the sugar, lemon juice, zest, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Pour in wine and water and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes until the fruit is tender.
  3. Remove the cinnamon and cloves. Put the fruit in a blender ( remove the skins if you can, but if can't be bothered it's no big deal) and blend. Return the puree to the pan.
  4. Mix cornflour with 2 tbsp of the soup and then stir into the soup. Bring to the boil whilst stirring constantly.
  5. Allow the soup to thicken. Then chill for 2-3 hours. Serve with soured cream and mint leaves.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

254 kcal 13% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.7g 7% DV
Total Fat 10.1g 13% DV
Carbs 41.7g 15% DV
Fiber 10.6g 38% DV
Sugar 11.3g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9847mg 100% DV
Potassium 483mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 1.3mg

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 6.3mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 10.6mg 12% DV
Calcium 226.5mg 17% DV
Iron 3.9mg 22% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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