Minestro’ne of Fruits from Great British Chefs 2 by Terence Laybourne

Ingredients

• 12 blackcurrants
• 350 ml/12 fl oz water
• 12 redcurrants
• 2 small, new-season carrots, cut into 5 mm/¼ inch dice
• 12 raspberries
• 1 small courgette, cut into 5 mm/¼ inch dice
• 1 vanilla pod
• lemon juice, to taste
• ½ tablespoon orange juice
• 4 large, fresh basil leaves, coarsely shredded
• 200 g/7 oz caster sugar
• 250 g/8 oz mascarpone
• 150 ml/¼ pint water
• 250 g/8 oz caster sugar
• 500 g/1 lb ripe strawberries, plus 4 large ones
• coarsely ground black pepper
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 small, ripe mango ½ banana