Chilled Apricot-Pear Soup

Description

 * Serves 6

Ingredients

 * 1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves in juice
 * 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves in juice
 * 1 (8 ounce) carton vanilla fat-free yogurt
 * ½ cup skim milk
 * 2 tbsp Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
 * ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
 * ¼ ground nutmeg
 * ⅛ tbsp ground cloves
 * fresh apricot slices (optional)
 * fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Drain the canned fruit, reserving one cup of the juice.
 * 2) Combine the canned fruit, reserved one cup juice, and next six ingredients in the container of an electric blender; cover and process for one minute or until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides.
 * 3) Cover and chill for two hours.
 * 4) To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls.
 * 5) If desired, garnish with fresh apricot slices and mint sprigs.