Things You'll Need:
- 4 cups freshly-picked blueberries
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup half and half
- A few sprigs of fresh mint (optional)
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Step 1
Mix the blueberries with the water, sugar, lemon, nutmeg and allspice in a large saucepan and heat it over medium high heat until it comes to a boil.
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Step 2
Reduce the heat and simmer the blueberry soup for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Strain the blueberry soup into a large covered bowl or pitcher, and chill it in the refrigerator.
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Step 4
Stir the sour cream and wine into the blueberry soup just before you serve.
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Step 5
Serve the blueberry soup in chilled bowls, garnished with a few whole blueberries.
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Step 1
Bring the blueberries, sugar, orange juice, salt and cinnamon to boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often.
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Step 2
Remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to cool slightly.
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Step 3
Put the mixture in a food processor blender along with the freshly-squeezed lemon juice and blend it until smooth, scraping down the sides often.
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Step 4
Cover the blueberry soup and chill it until you're ready to serve.
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Step 5
Mix in the half-and-half just before you are ready to serve the blueberry soup, and then pour it into stemmed glasses. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
