Fresh Fruit Soup

  Lunch

Entertaining is a big part of a military wife's life—my husband was a career Army man—so my soup got much use! It's a great cool-down after Mexican food, but I've also served it with butter cookies at a baby shower.

Fresh Fruit Soup

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8-10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick (2 inches)
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced
  • 2 cups halved green grapes

Instructions

  • 1. In a large saucepan, mix orange juice with water according to package directions. Remove 1/2 cup of juice; set aside. Add sugar, cinnamon stick and cloves to saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • 2. Combine cornstarch and reserved orange juice until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice.
  • 3. Pour into a large bowl; cover and chill. Just before serving, remove the spices and stir in fruit.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 238 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

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