Green Apple Pucker Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 granny smith apples (fine diced)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons shallots (minced)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
• 5 cups cabbage (sliced thin)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 1 teaspoon winter savory (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (lemon-thyme, chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup sour apple liqueur (apple pucker)
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups chicken stock

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot melt butter, add shallots, garlic, cabbage, ginger, winter savory, lemon thyme and apples. season with salt, pepper and saute 4-5 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
• 2 add 1/4 cup apple pucker and reduce by half.
• 3 add vegetable stock,chicken stock and bring to a boil. reduce to a simmer for 20-minutes covered. add apple pucker and simmer for 5- minutes.
• 4 remove from heat, discard bay leaves, reseason with salt and pepper to taste. serve soup in warm bowls.
• 5 garnish: diced granny smith apples.