Chilled pear soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pears; peeled, cored, diced | |
| 2 | cups | Water |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Sea salt |
| 4 | tablespoons | Brown rice syrup |
| ½ | teaspoon | Peeled, finely minced ginger OR- Powdered ginger |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Anise extract (optional) |
| Mint leaves, fresh | ||
| Strawberries for garnish | ||
Directions
Bring the pears, water, and salt to a simmer. Add the rice syrup and ginger (and the anise extract, if you wish). Simmer for 3 more minutes. Allow the mixture to cool. Then puree the mixture and chill.
Serve garnished with mint leaves or strawberries. From _Friendly Foods_ by Bro. Ron Picarski