Dried Fruit Soup

INGREDIENTS

¼    cup dried apricots

¼    cup dried pears

¼    cup dried mango

¼    cup dried papaya

¼    cup dried pineapple

1     bottle (375 ml) Chaucers Raspberry wine

½    cup water

1     tablespoon sugar

½    cup whipping cream

METHOD

Cut all the fruit into small (less than ½ inch) pieces. In a medium sauce pan, add the fruit to the Raspberry wine and water, bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.  

Add the sugar and remove from the heat. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature and add ½ cup whipping cream, stirring it in to a consistent color. Refrigerate until well chilled and serve as a dessert in ½ cup servings.