Colombian Sopa de Fresca is basically a strawberry soup. In Colombia you will find fruit stands serving this delectable dessert with the freshest of strawberries and either fresh heavy cream or condensed milk. This sopa de fresca recipe calls for both and you will love this, so easy to make and so refreshing. A perfect way to end our Colombian feast!
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Colombia Sopa de Fresca
A lovely and refreshing way to end any meal.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup fresh strawberries chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh strawberries thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup sugar or to taste
- Juice of ½ a lime
- 1 1/2 cups of cold water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender, except the sliced strawberries, heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth.
- In a small bowl mix the heavy cream and condensed milk. Set aside.
- Spoon the soup into serving bowls, add some of the sliced strawberries and garnish with 3 tablespoons of the cream mixture.
- Enjoy!
