🍒 Hungarian Chilled Cherry Soup (Meggyleves)

Ingredients:

• 4 cups sour cherries (fresh or jarred, pitted)
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2–3 cloves
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. In a pot, combine cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer 10–15 minutes.
3. In a bowl, mix sour cream with flour until smooth.
4. Slowly add a little hot soup to the sour cream mixture, then stir it back into the pot.
5. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt; simmer a few more minutes.
6. Let cool, then refrigerate until well chilled.

Sweet, slightly tangy, and refreshing—perfect for warm days! 🇭🇺