Chilled Strawberry Soup

Chilled Strawberry Soup

1 cup apple juice
1 cup water, divided
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups fresh strawberries
3 small cartons (6 ounces each) strawberry or vanilla yogurt
2 drops red food coloring (optional) *it just makes it more red
*Additional strawberry halves for a garnish

In a sauce pan combine apple juice, 3/4 cup of the water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring these to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and cool. Place strawberries, 1/4 cup water, and yogurt in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add cooled apple juice mixture with stawberry/yogurt mixture and stir well. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Garnish with additional strawberry halves or slices if desired. Enjoy :)

Courtesy of Heather Koelliker