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Berry Soup

By: lzwiers 
"A cold Dutch soup that's perfect as a breakfast on the go. It's traditional name is Watergruwel. This can be stored for at least one week in the fridge, and amounts and types of fruits can be varied. It's a very flexible recipe!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup barley
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup pitted cherries

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, soak the barley in the water overnight; do not drain.
  2. In a large saucepan over low heat, simmer the barley for one hour. Then add the sugar, raspberries and raisins and simmer for another 30 minutes. Add the cherries and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the soup becomes relatively thick. Allow to chill in the refrigerator and serve cold.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 265 | Total Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2005 by ESTEPHAN   view full review
I'm rating this a 5 for it's awesome potential, not becuase it was at all what I expected it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2003 by LYNNEVR   view full review
My kids were lukewarm on this one, until I doubled the barley and added a couple of pureed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by henriette   view full review
I´m dutch and this in NOT a soup. It is a breakfast meal or a dessert. I had this a lot as a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by FUENKCHEN   view full review
No matter what fruit you use it is great and if you use less water its great with jello or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2010 by Ally   view full review
Pretty good. Adding some fresh fruit gives it a little bit more flavor.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by MAELSTROM   view full review
Berrylicious
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2010 by taraparks   view full review
This recipe is great as is. I like to experiment and tried it with bananas- not so good. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Soulmt2   view full review
Very different type of recipe, great for a quick breakfast with a piece of toast or a half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2007 by strictlyamateur   view full review
A good soup, but it's very sweet. Use a lot less sugar so that you're not eating so much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2006 by Mantovani   view full review
This is a really nice change of pace. I especially think the cold fruit "soup" would be great...

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