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Strawberry or Raspberry Cold Soup

4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g strawberries or raspberries
• sugar (plenty)
• 1 liter water
• 1 piece lemon, juice

Instructions

1. Wash the berries very thoroughly, without crushing them, until no sand remains in the water.
2. Drain well, place in a tureen, and sprinkle generously with sugar.
3. Let stand for an hour, occasionally shaking gently.
4. Add water and lemon juice, add more sugar if needed, and place the cold soup on ice.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.