Winter Plum Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups wine dry red
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest grated
• 6 tablespoons vanilla yogurt low-fat
• 32 ounce plums light undrained canned
• 0.3 cup frangelico orange-flavored

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• sieve
• blender

Directions

1. Strain plums through a sieve over a bowl, reserving juice.
2. Cut plums in half; discard pits.
3. Combine plums, reserved juice, red wine, honey, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Place half of soup in a blender; process until smooth.
5. Pour into a bowl. Repeat procedure with other half of soup. Stir in liqueur and rind.
6. Place 3/4 cup soup into each of 6 wine goblets. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 mint sprig, if desired.