Chilled Fruit Soup

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

6 oz Red currants
6 oz Black currants
6 oz Cranberries
1 1/2 c  Med.-dry white wine
1/2 c  Sugar
1    (2-inch) cinnamon stick
Finely grated peel and juice
-of 1 orange
1 1/4 c  Water
1    Tablespoon. creme de cassis
-liqueur
2/3 c  Dairy sour cream
Black currant leaves to
-decorate with

In a large saucepan, bring currants, cranberries, wine, sugar, cinnamon,
orange peel and juice and water to boil. Lower heat, and cook gently until
fruit is tender, about 15 mins. Discard cinnamon stick. In blender or food
processor, puree fruit and liquid. press a nylon sieve to remove seeds.

Cool, then refrigerate 1 1/2 hrs. Stir creme de cassis into soup, then pour
into 4 to 6 chilled bowls. carefully place a spoonful of sour cream on each
serving, and use a skewer, feather the sour cream attractively. Decorate
with black currant leaves and serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings.