Simply Souperlicious – Chilled Cherry Soup

Ingredients

• 1 quart of fresh cherries (remove the pit)
• 2 fennel bulbs (chopped)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons of ginger (fresh is best)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup, buttermilk (2 % milk or soy, almond, rice or skim as alternatives work fine) mixed with lemon juice
• 1/2 cup, sour cream
• 1 teaspoon rapeseed or sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon (grenadine syrup optional)
• Mint garnish
• 1 squeeze lemon