Rhubarb, strawberry, and vanilla soup

Rhubarb, strawberry, and vanilla soup

Desserts

A refreshing and fruity Swedish dessert: rhubarb simmered in a vanilla syrup, thickened with starch, and mixed with fresh strawberries, to be served cold.

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This rhubarb soup is a refreshing and fragrant Swedish dessert. The vanilla complements the rhubarb, and the strawberries add a final touch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$34.05 $5.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $23.62
  • $2.76
  • $6.58
  • $0.15
  • $0.94

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the rhubarb and cut it into 1/2 cm pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Bring the water and sugar to a boil.
  3. Split the vanilla pods open and scrape out the seeds. ≈ 3 min
  4. Place the pods and seeds in the syrup. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the rhubarb and cook until it is tender.
  6. Remove the pot from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the flour with a little cold water to form a paste, then pour it in gradually, while constantly stirring. ≈ 4 min
  8. Return the cream to a simmer, pour it into a mixing bowl, add the strawberries, and let it cool.

The bill

Rhubarb, strawberry, and vanilla soup

  • 6 stalks of rhubarb (approximately 700g)$23.62
  • 500 g of strawberries$2.76
  • 2 vanilla beans$6.58
  • 130 grams of sugar$0.15
  • 90 g of potato starch$0.94

Total$34.05

that's $5.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 6 stalks of rhubarb (approximately 700g)
  • 500 g of strawberries
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 500 ml of water
  • 130 grams of sugar
  • 90 g of potato starch
  • A little bit of cold water

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