Chilled Lychee and Apple Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| 5 cups strong chicken stock | ||
| Onion | 1 Large, sliced (Soup) | |
| 2" piece ginger, coarsely crushed | ||
| Salt | To Taste (Soup) | |
| 4 cloves, coarsely crushed | ||
| 1" stick cinnamon, coarsely crushed | ||
| 1 star anise, coarsely crushed | ||
| 1 tsp black peppercorns, coarsely crushed | ||
| Juice of 1 lime | ||
| Lime sorbet | ||
| Juice of 3 limes | ||
| 1 tbspsugar | ||
| Lime | 2 Bottle (1l) (Soup) | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch (Soup) | |
| 2 cups cubed apples, sprinkled with a little limejuice | ||
| Lychees | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), canned (To serve) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Squeeze limes and collect juice.
MAKING
2. In a pan combine stock, onion, ginger, salt and crushed spices.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. Strain and cool.
6. Mix in lime juice.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning.
8. Chill the soup overnight.
9. For the sourbet, combine squeezed lime juice with all the ingredients and stir till sugar dissolves.
10. Pour into a container and freeze overnight.
SERVING
11. Ladle the chilled soup in well chilled cocktail glasses.
12. Spoon in apples and lychees.
13. Place a scoop of the lime sorbet on top and serve immediately.
1. Squeeze limes and collect juice.
MAKING
2. In a pan combine stock, onion, ginger, salt and crushed spices.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. Strain and cool.
6. Mix in lime juice.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning.
8. Chill the soup overnight.
9. For the sourbet, combine squeezed lime juice with all the ingredients and stir till sugar dissolves.
10. Pour into a container and freeze overnight.
SERVING
11. Ladle the chilled soup in well chilled cocktail glasses.
12. Spoon in apples and lychees.
13. Place a scoop of the lime sorbet on top and serve immediately.
Chef
