Cold Cherry Soup

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 lb Pitted red cherries
1 tb Brandy
1/4 ts Salt
2 Cloves
2 c Water
2 Egg yolks
2 c Red wine
2 Drops almond extract
1 Stick cinnamon
1 ts Sugar

Method:

In a pot combine the cherries, water, cinnamon, cloves, almond extract, and salt.
Cook until cherries are soft (if fresh or frozen), or until heated through (if canned).
Remove from heat.
Gently mash cherries.
Add wine, brandy, and sugar.
Blend in egg yolks.
Cook until slightly thickened.
Chill.