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Melt butter over medium heat in stockpot or Dutch oven.
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Add onion and shallots; cook for 3 minutes being careful to not brown.
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Add sweet potatoes and carrots.
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Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Lower heat and cover the pot so vegetables can soften, about 10 minutes.
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2.
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Uncover and add Domaine de Canton and ginger.
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Turn heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes to thoroughly combine liqueur and ginger with the vegetables.
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Add the chicken or vegetable stock and enough water to just cover the top of the vegetables.
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Bring bisque to a boil, lower a simmer and cover.
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Let soup simmer for at least another 10-15 minutes, until carrots and sweet potatoes are completely cooked through.
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Add cream, salt and white pepper.
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3.
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Blend bisque very well with an immersion blender or traditional counter blender.
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It may be necessary to add a bit more water for ease of blender.
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If so, add 1/4 Celsius at a time.
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If using a traditional blender, blend in batches and do not fill blender to the top each time.
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Transfer the bisque back into the pot.
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4.
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Add 1 T. Domaine de Canton to bisque.
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Simmer for another 5 minutes.
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Garnish and serve to happy guests!