Sour Cherry Soup cold

                                                                  

350g ripe sour cherries

juice and zest of one lemon

pinch salt

4 whole cloves

1 to 2 cinnamon sticks

100g sugar

100ml red wine

200ml sour cream

one tbs four

4 cups water

Wash and remove pits from cherries add water and a pinch of salt, add cinnamon cloves and sugar to taste, adjust for flavour, add lemon juice and zest, simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 mins.

Add the red wine.

In a small bowl mix together sour cream and flour, remove soup from heat, take some of the soup and mix it into the sour cream and flour, carefully pour back into soup and stirring constantly cook for 5 more mins.  Serve cold.

The was sent to me from my friend Eileen in Hungary where she now lives. we grew up together in England. This is a favourite in Hungary.  Enjoy