Sangria Fruit Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup orange-flavor liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups mixed berries (see notes)
• 1/2 cup diced cantaloupe or honeydew melon

Preparation

1. 1. In a 2- to 3-quart pan, combine wine, 1 cup water, sugar, and lemon juice. Boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. 2. Remove from heat and stir in liqueur, vanilla, berries, and cantaloupe.
3. 3. Nest pan in a bowl of ice and stir often until cool, about 10 minutes.
4. 4. Ladle soup into bowls.