Osmanthus Rock Sugar Strawberry Sweet Soup

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse strawberries gently and remove the stems, then cut each strawberry in half lengthwise to preserve their shape and beauty

2. 2

   Bring water to a boil in a pot, then add rock sugar and stir until completely dissolved

3. 3

   Once the rock sugar has completely dissolved, gently add the halved strawberries to the boiling sugar syrup

4. 4

   Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes, allowing the strawberry flavours to infuse into the syrup while maintaining their texture

5. 5

   Sprinkle the dried osmanthus flowers evenly over the soup and stir gently to distribute the floral fragrance throughout

6. 6

   Remove from heat immediately and allow the soup to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours until chilled

7. 7

   Serve the chilled soup in individual bowls, garnishing with goji berries for added colour and nutritional benefit if desired