Name: Cold Cherry Soup #2
Ingredients: 3 c Water; 3/4 c Sugar; 1 Cinnamon stick; 1 Orange; zest of; 4 c Fresh tart cherries; pitted frozen unsweetened, Cherries; if using sweetened reduce sugar to 1/4 cup; 1 tb Arrowroot/cornstarch; 1/3 c Cream; 1/2 c Dry red wine

Mediocrity is a sin not unlike the other sins we battle as Christians. And mediocrity, like all sins, begins in our hearts (Jas. 1:14). Mediocrity is one of those sins that we can’t blame on others. It starts with the sin of pride deep within us that spills over to indifference or selfishness and then reveals itself in mediocrity. Overall, it is a lack of faith in God. It is a lack of rightly understanding and then believing and then being overwhelmed by the greatness of our God. It is the failure to be amazed by God’s excellence. Simply put, less-than-excellent efforts are a result of not admiring a nothing-but-excellent God.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Jewish	Soups	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Water
3/4	c	Sugar
1		Cinnamon stick
1		Orange; zest of
4	c	Fresh tart cherries; pitted frozen unsweetened, Cherries; if using sweetened reduce sugar to 1/4 cup
1	tb	Arrowroot/cornstarch
1/3	c	Cream
1/2	c	Dry red wine

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, cinnamon stick and orange zest; bring
to a boil. Add cherries, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove
cinnamon stick. Mix arrowroot with 2 Tb of the cherry mixture to make a
paste and return to soup, stirring constantly while bringing to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes until thickened slightly. Mixture will
thicken as is cools. Chill. Before serving, stir in cream and wine. Serve
in champagne or wine glasses to show off color. Garnish with a cinnamon
stick and/or dollop of sour cream or yogurt.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on May
26, 1998

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