Recommended Wines:

Pinot Noir

Old Vines Carignane

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Chilled Bing Cherry Soup
This soup is light and refreshing, a great course on a hot summer day.

Serves 10
15 pounds bing cherries, pitted and destemmed
1 bottle Pinot Noir
1 each Cinnamon Stick
1/4 cup Corn Starch
1/4 cup Honey, to taste

1. Combine cherries, Wine and Cinnamon in a soup pot.
2. Bring ingredients to a boil and let simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Puree liquid in a food processor or with a burr mixer.
4. Strain puree through a colander.
5. Return puree to a boil. Combine water and cornstarch.
6. Thicken puree with Corn Starch slurry until the puree coats the back of a spoon evenly.
7. Remove from heat. Check flavor. You may need to add honey to balance the acid and sugar flavors.
8. Chill. Serve with a small amount of sour cream.