Summer berry gazpacho recipe
- 1 kg (2.2lbs) over-ripe summer fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants)
- 1.5 kg (3.3lbs) watermelon
- 0.5 cucumber
- 100 g (3.5oz) caster sugar
- 6 sprigs mint
- 1 handful ice cubes
- 1 cup plain yogurt or fruit sorbet
- Two days before serving, hull the strawberries and pick over the berries and currants.
- Set aside a few of the select and visually appealing fruits to serve at the end.
- Dice the watermelon, discarding the skin and seeds.
- Peel, de-seed and chop the cucumber.
- Place the fruits and cucumber in a bowl with the sugar and 2 sprigs mint.
- Cover and leave in the fridge overnight.
- The next day, pour the contents of the bowl into a blender and blend to a smooth puree.
- Set a colander over a bowl and line the colander with a wet piece of muslin or cheesecloth (or a wet tea towel).
- Pour the pureed fruits into the cloth and leave in the fridge overnight.
- The following morning, the liquid that you have in the bowl is a berry gazpacho.
- To serve, divide the reserved whole fruits between 6 bowls.
- Pick the leaves off the remaining mint sprigs and tear them over the fruits, then ladle the chilled gazpacho on top.
- If you like, serve with ice cubes and yogurt or fruit sorbet.
summer, watermelon, cucumber, caster sugar, mint, handful ice cubes, sorbet
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/21659/summer-berry-gazpacho-recipe (may not work)