Fruit Soup Shots
Early summer is my entertaining season. I love a deck party. When the days are nice and warm and the evenings can still cool off a bit, gathering on the deck for food and fellowship is the way to go.
Today’s recipe is super easy to prepare ahead, doesn’t heat up the kitchen and makes a splash at any adult gathering. It’s part adult smoothie, part cold soup course and part cocktail: Introducing Fruit Soup Shots. These little gems are full of the season’s best berries and are topped with a drizzle of Triple Sec for that unexpected pop of flavor. You can blend them and refrigerate up to 12 hours before serving and pour them in your shot glasses when you’re ready to party.
If deck and patio parties are not your things, they make a perfect brunch aperitif or cold soup course. The bright berry color and tiny mint leaf is simply pretty as a picture. Enjoy!
Fruit Soup Shots
Start to finish: 30 minutes plus at least 4 hours refrigeration time
Makes about 32 ounces
2 cups water
½ cup sugar
½ cup blueberries
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 teaspoon ground fresh ginger
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
½ cup Greek yogurt (plain or any fruit flavor)
4 teaspoons or more to taste Triple Sec, divided use
Fresh mint leaves for serving, if desired
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar, blueberries, strawberries and ginger.
Place over medium high heat and bring to a boil. When mixture boils, stir well for about a minute to completely dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and cool about 10 minutes.
Carefully pour mixture into the blender and add the lime juice and yogurt. Blend on high until completely mixed and berries are fully processed. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Pour into 2 ounces glasses. Drizzle ¼ teaspoon of triple sec to the top of each glass. Top with mint leaf, if desired and serve immediately.
Approximate Values Per (2-ounce) Serving: 36 calories , trace fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein, 8 g carbohydrates, 0 g dietary fiber, 101 mg sodium
(Alicia Ross is the co-author of "Desperation Dinners!" (Workman, 1997), "Desperation Entertaining!" (Workman, 2002) and "Cheap. Fast. Good!" (Workman, 2006).
