Plum Soup

Amazingly nutritious and when fully ripe, extremely delicious, plums can be turned into just about anything, like this oh-so-cool ‘n’ sweet-to-sip, chilled summer soup

COOK TIME
15

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
• 1/2 honey dew melon
• 8 large Black plums, pitted and chopped
• 1 fresh lime, juiced

Preparation

• 1 In small saucepan, combine sugar water and tarragon. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove pan to freezer. Meanwhile, clean and chop melon and plums.
• 2 Juice one lime into a blender. Remove sugar mixture from freezer, and carefully strain mixture into blender, discarding tarragon leaves.
• 3 Start blender, slowly adding fruit and melon till all is pureed. Pour mixture into freezer bag, and chill till slushy. Knead bag to break up clumps.
• 4 Serve as a cold dessert soup, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprig of mint, if desired.