Hungarian · soup
Meggyleves (Cold Sour Cherry Soup)
Meggyleves (Cold Sour Cherry Soup) reads sweetness 6.6, fruity 5.8 and sourness 4.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Hungarian soup, about 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 4.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 8.3 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 5.7 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.0 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 2.4 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 6.6 · Fruity 5.8 · Sourness 4.5 · Citrus 4.1 · Floral 4.0 · Warm Spice 3.6 · Funk & Ferment 3.4 · Salinity 3.0 · Umami 2.7 · Richness 2.3 · Earthy 1.8 · Bitterness 1.2 · Herbaceous 0.8 · Marine & Briny 0.7 · Nutty 0.5
What's in it (10)
- 1 1/2 lbs sour cherries, pitted
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- pinch of salt
- a few cherry pits for extra flavour (optional)
Time & effort: about 40 min (10 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 76.4 kcal, 0.7 g protein, 2.6 g fat, 12.5 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Pit the sour cherries, saving some of the pits to simmer in the water with cinnamon and cloves for extra flavour.
- Add the cherries and sugar and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the cherries are tender and the liquid is pink and slightly syrupy.
- Stir in red wine and sour cream whisked until smooth, then strain or leave the cherries in.
- Chill thoroughly and serve cold, garnished with a dollop of sour cream.
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