Cherry soup

Ingredients

• ripe cherries
• wine equal to amount of cherries
• water equal to amount of cherries
• lemon rind (grated)
• sugar (to taste)
• cinnamon

Directions

1. Stem the cherries.
2. Crush stemmed cherries in mortar, cracking the kernels.
3. Add crushed cherries, wine, water, and lemon rind to a porcelain-lined saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil until the fruit is cooked to a pulp.
5. Strain mixture through a hair sieve.
6. Add in sugar and cinnamon.
7. Serve warm poured over fried croutons of bread.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Jenna Carballo
Louisiana Anthology
March 25, 2024