WHB #93: Strawberry and Champagne Soup
July 28th, 2007 by Scott |
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The weather in England this year has been miserable. You’ve probably heard me speaking about this before, but much of England has been hit by large scale floods. One effect of this (but by far not the largest) is the destruction of many field crops including my beloved Strawberries.
Still, me and my Wife (pictured) headed out the weekend before last (I know, I’m slow lately) to pick what could be left of the strawberries. The usual banter with the attendant at the “Pick Your Own” field followed. I was assured that all the strawberries are ok, and the “best” ones were down the far end of the field. So, full of hope, we spent the next hour picking some delicious looking fruit in the rain.
An couple of hours later and I’m sitting at home ready to munch a few. They smell strange. An odd, musty smell, similar to fermenting beer. I try washing them, and it won’t help. My strawberries were beyond help! 
Still here’s a quick and easy recipe should you be lucky enough to have a surplus left over from your own pickings.
This is also my entry for Weekend Herb Blogging, which is being held over at Anna’s Cool Finds this week.
Strawberry and Champagne Soup Recipe – Ingredients
- 75g Strawberries
- 50g Icing Sugar
- 125ml Champagne
- 50ml Single Cream
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Strawberry and Champagne Soup Recipe – Method
- This one’s easy. First, slowly sift the icing sugar into the cream while mixing together.
- Combine strawberries, champagne, and lemon juice in a blender / food processor, and purée until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl, drizzle in the cream and mix around very gently (create nice swirly patterns!)
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and you’re done. Enjoy!
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Too bad about your strawberries! How disappointing!
I’ve been watching the flood news, hope things are starting to get back to normal!
I grew up in the ‘Strawberry Capitol of the World’, Marysville, WA USA, so I’m also partial to this fruit. The town later lost this designation when land prices encouraged the selling of strawberry fields, but the city still holds a festival in honor of strawberries in June. Sorry to hear about all the floods on your side of the pond.
If it makes you feel any better, we’ve even had flooding in Islington, the next borough North of Hackney. Nope, that probably hasn’t made you feel any better. Still not time to get the bbq out then
Strawberries, Champagne…. how can one resist!
Scott, i’ve heard that this year, due to the bad weather, strawberries were badly affected. The leaves on that field looks healthy, though. That’s a really nice photo!
The strawberries here in Jersey were really nice [quite small sizes] but only lasted less than a month. I just managed to pick the last 6 punnets [literally] for my jam towards the end of June.
So sad about the areas affected by the flooding. I hope things get better for them soon.
Ooh, this reminds me of the sort of soups I ate on a cruise a couple years ago… it was the first time I’d had fruit based soups and I was amazed by how refreshing they are. Lovely recipe!
Scott, this sounds wonderful! It also sounds like it would be marvelous frozen in an ice cream maker! I’m going to have to try that!! Sorry about your strawberry crop, but hopefully it will be better next time!
I am sorry about the floods affecting the strawberries! Your recipes sound great, though!
Oh how I love fruit soups!
Any stories of strawberry picking always brings back memories (mostly of me stuffing my face, instead of filling the basket), as I haven’t done that in ages. Such a pity about your strawberries, but the soup sounds lovely. I was just thinking about rhubarb soup today.
The photo is lovely, but I’m sorry to hear that the strawberries were all ruined. I’ve never had fruit soup, not sure why. It sounds really delicious.
oh bummer indeed… it really shouldn’t be this wet for the summer…
This is the perfect dish to serve at a dinner party. Very fun, and who would pass on strawberries & champagne?!?
I love fruit home-made jams, compotes
It sounds delicious. I should test it.