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Recipe courtesy of Gale Gand

Show: Sweet Dreams

Episode: Light 'n Tasty

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Total:: 20 min
Prep:: 10 min
Cook:: 10 min

Yield:: 2 quarts or 8 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

4 quarts seedless red grapes
1 vanilla bean
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon star anise
1 orange, peeled and juiced
1 lemon, peeled and juiced
1 lime, peeled and juiced
1 cup spring water
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup champagne
Simple syrup (equal ratio sugar to water), to taste
Pomegranate seeds, to garnish

Directions

In a large pot place the grapes, vanilla bean, and bouquet garni made from the cinnamon, anise, and zests. Add the citrus juices, spring water, and cranberry juice, and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove bouquet garni and puree. Strain through a china cap then a chinoise. Add the champagne then season with simple syrup to taste. Chill. Sprinkle bowls with pomegranate seeds and pour soup over.

My Private Notes

Name: Red Grape Soup
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 2 quarts or 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 quarts seedless red grapes; 1 vanilla bean; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon star anise; 1 orange, peeled and juiced; 1 lemon, peeled and juiced; 1 lime, peeled and juiced; 1 cup spring water; 2 cups cranberry juice; 1 cup champagne; Simple syrup (equal ratio sugar to water), to taste; Pomegranate seeds, to garnish