Hungarian Chilled Cherry Soup (Meggyleves)🇭🇺

Perfect choice! 🇭🇺✨ Here’s how to make Hungarian Chilled Cherry Soup (Meggyleves) — a classic sweet-tart summer dish loved in Hungary.

Hungarian Chilled Cherry Soup (Meggyleves)

Serves: 4–6
Time: 30 min prep + chilling time

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb (450 g) fresh sour cherries (or sweet cherries, but sour is traditional), pitted
  • 4 cups (1 liter) water
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2–3 whole cloves
  • Zest of 1 lemon (or a few wide strips of peel)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt for a lighter option)
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional, for thickening)
PREPARATION