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    Cold Strawberry Soup Recipe

    Published: Jun 20, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    This strawberry soup recipe is a perfect light meal for hot summer days. Made with fresh strawberries and milk, this soup appeals mainly to children.

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    ➜ Ingredients
    ➜ Instructions
    ➜ How to enhance strawberry soup
    Cold Strawberry Soup Recipe

    The original recipe comes from the Czech Republic, although you can prepare it anywhere in the world if you have fresh strawberries. 

    Cold strawberry soup belongs to the fond memories of my childhood.

    My grandma had a field full of strawberries, which we kids helped to weed and keep in good condition. In strawberry season, we were rewarded with this healthy dessert that granny made for us kids in a bowl. She sometimes added a little heavy cream to the milk, and the soup tasted even better. We loved this summer food!

    Rinsed and drain strawberries in a colander.

    Strawberry soup, or strawberries with milk, is easy to make. You do not need a food processor or any other blender: just mash with a fork a handful of well-ripened strawberries in a bowl and pour sweetened milk over. Now, dig your spoon into strawberry chunks covered in milk and enjoy the taste of summer!

    Czechs call this soup: jahodová polévka (strawberry soup) or jahody s mlékem (milk with strawberries). 

    MY TIP: Another recipe with strawberries? Try this one: Strawberry coffee cake

    ➜ Ingredients

    Ingredients for cold strawberry soup with captions.

    For delicious strawberry soup, you need:

    • Strawberries; freshly picked, ripe, with hulls removed
    • Powdered sugar; for sweetening
    • Milk; for pouring. On warm summer days, use cold milk from the fridge.

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    ➜ Instructions

    STEP 1: Drain and rinse the strawberries to remove any small bits of dirt or stones.

    STEP 2: Whisk the sugar in the milk.

    STEP 3: Put the strawberries on a plate and mash them gently until they release their juices. A great way to do this is to use a simple fork. Ripe strawberries are easy to mash and contain a lot of juice, which gives the soup a true strawberry flavor.

    Mashed strawberries in a white bowl.

    STEP 4: Pour sweetened milk over, and serve immediately.

    ➜ How to enhance strawberry soup

    • Add some plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt to the milk. This will thicken the soup slightly. Another good choice is sour cream or Greek yogurt, which are higher in fat and therefore add more flavor to the soup.
    • Adjust the sugar amount according to the strawberries' sweetness and your taste preferences. Ripe fruit needs less sugar.
    • Add little chopped fresh mint leaves to the soup. Strawberries and mint, it goes together!
    Chilled strawberry soup.

    One last thing and a good recommendation: Cold or chilled soup is very refreshing, however, for children, serve it rather warmed up to room temperature.

    More tasty recipes:

    • Medovnik Czech honey cake
    • Czech strawberry dumplings
    • Zucchini spice cake
    • Easy strawberry sauce

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    Strawberry soup served in a white bowl.

    Cold Strawberry Soup Recipe

    This strawberry soup recipe is a perfect light meal for hot summer days. Made with fresh strawberries and milk, this soup appeals mainly to children.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 239kcal
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: Strawberry Recipes

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup strawberries fresh, well-riped, with hulls removed
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 Tablespoon sugar

    Instructions

    • Drain and rinse the strawberries to remove any small bits of dirt or stones.
    • Whisk the sugar in the milk.
    • Put the strawberries on a plate and mash them gently until they release their juices. A great way to do this is to use a simple fork. Ripe strawberries are easy to mash and contain a lot of juice, which gives the soup a true strawberry flavor.
    • Pour sweetened milk over, and serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Makes 1 portion.
    • Adjust the sugar amount according to the strawberries' sweetness and your taste preferences. Ripe fruit needs less sugar.
    • Add little chopped fresh mint leaves to the soup. Strawberries and mint, it goes together!

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

    Conversion chart

    Nutritional Estimate pro portion

    Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 1mg
    Do you like the recipe?I would be happy for your feedback! Please, rate the recipe and share your opinion or questions in comments bellow. Thank you very much.
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