Juniper Berry Soup

Name: Juniper Berry Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb black juniper berries; 1 quart water; 1 piece fresh lemon rind, 1 x 2 inch; 2 tablespoons potato starch; 2 tablespoons water or 1 ounce tapioca; 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice; 3/4 cup sugar (more or less to taste)

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb black juniper berries
1 quart water
1 piece fresh lemon rind, 1 x 2 inch
2 tablespoons potato starch
2 tablespoons water or 1 ounce tapioca
1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar (more or less to taste)

Directions

1

Wash and berries and remove from stems.
2

Add berries and lemon rind to water and bring to boil, till berries are cooked.
3

Strain the cooked berries through a sieve, and bring to a boil.
4

Mix the potato starch in water (or tapioca) and slowly add to gentle boiling soup.
5

Simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
6

Bring to taste with lemon juice and sugar.
7

Sliced apples or pitted plums may be added while soup is simmering.