Spiced Fruit Soup

Ingredients

• 1½ c. sugar
• 3 c. water
• 2 piece ginger
• 2 whole star anise
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest
• 1½ pt. fresh raspberries
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• ¾ lb. apricots

Directions

1. Combine the sugar, water, ginger, star anise, zest, and 1 pint raspberries over high heat in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Mash the berries with a potato masher until they release most of their liquid and strain into a large bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and apricot halves and chill the broth in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Finish the soup by stirring the remaining raspberries into the broth. Divide the soup among the bowls and serve immediately.
4. Source: countryliving.com