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Refreshing chilled apple soup served with cinnamon and whipped cream
Apple soup made from fresh apples, garnished with cinnamon and whipped cream

Creamy Spiced Apple Soup

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Soups
Fruit soup is a unique staple of Hungarian cuisine, often served as a starter rather than a dessert. The trickiest part is tempering the sour cream: mixing hot liquid into cold dairy without curdling. If you're not careful, the proteins will seize, resulting in a grainy texture. The solution is gradual heat equalization.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Immersion Blender
  • Pot

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Peel and dice the apples. Place them in a pot with the water, cinnamon stick, cloves, and salt. Bring to a boil.

Tip: Salt enhances the sweetness, don't skip it!
2 ✓

Once the apples are tender, remove the spices. Puree with an immersion blender (or leave chunky if preferred).

Tip: Be sure to fish out the cloves before blending, otherwise, the soup will be inedibly bitter.
3 ✓

Whisk the sour cream until smooth, then mix in a ladleful of the hot soup to temper it. Pour this mixture back into the pot and bring to a gentle simmer.

Tip: This method gradually acclimates the sour cream to the heat, keeping it creamy.
4 ✓

Season with sugar and lemon juice at the very end, then chill thoroughly.

Tip: Add lemon juice only at the end to preserve its fresh flavor and Vitamin C.

Recipe FAQ

The sour cream curdled.
It was heated too quickly or the apples were too acidic. Always use the tempering method (whisking hot soup into the sour cream first).

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Apples (tart variety like Granny Smith)
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 4 cups Water
  • 2/3 cup Sour Cream
  • 2 whole Cloves
  • 1 pinch Salt