Swedish Strawberry Mint Soup

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   ["Set aside 1/2 pint of the strawberries and thinly slice the rest.", "Place the sliced strawberries in a large saucepan and add the water, orange juice, ginger, lemongrass, mint and sugar, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.", "Reduce the heat to low and simmer for five minutes.", "Remove from heat and set aside to steep for an hour.", "After steeping, strain the strawberry mixture through a fine sieve, mashing the strawberries to get the maximum strained liquid.", "Discard the solids.", "Cover and refrigerate the liquid--your strawberry soup--until well chilled--at least two hours.", "Meanwhile, cut the reserved 1/2 pint of strawberries into 1/4"" dice, place in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate.", "When ready to serve, place a small mound of diced strawberries in the center of each shallow soup plate or bowl, pour the chilled soup around the berries and serve.", "Note 1: You can, if you wish, serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.", "Note 2: You can combine 1/2 cup of the soup with 1/2 cup of champagne for a lovely summer cocktail or with 1/2 cup of sparkling water for a non-alcoholic version."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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