Chilled Apricot-Pear Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 (16 ounce) can apricot
 * halves in juice
 * 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves
 * in juice
 * 1 (8 ounce) carton vanilla
 * fatfree yogurt
 * 1/2 cup skim milk
 * 2 tbsp grand marnier or other
 * orange-flavored liqueur
 * 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
 * 1/4 ground nutmeg
 * 1/8 tbsp ground cloves
 * x fresh apricot slices
 * (optional)
 * x fresh mint sprigs
 * (optional)

Directions
Drain the canned fruit, reserving one cup of the juice. 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. Cover and chill for two hours. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls. If desired, garnish with fresh apricot slices and mint sprigs. Serves 6