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Ingredients

 * 1 lb Sweet red cherries
 * 1/2 lemon rind
 * 6 Whole cloves
 * 1 3-inch stick cinnamon
 * 1/3 c granulated sugar
 * 1/2 ts salt
 * 3 tb quick-cooking tapioca
 * 1 c Red wine
 * 4 lemon slices Commercial sour cream
 * 3 c water

Directions

 * 1) Day before or early in day: Wash cherries; remove stems. With vegetable peeler remove rind from lemon in strips; stick cloves into rind.
 * 2) In saucepan combine cherries lemon rind with cloves cinnamon sugar salt water.
 * 3) Simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
 * 4) Gradually stir in tapioca; bring to a boil; then remove from heat; stir in wine allow to cool. Remove and discard lemon rind cloves and cinnamon; then refrigerate until serving time.
 * 5) To serve ladle ice-cold soup into individual soup bowls or plates; top each serving with lemon slice and a spoonful of sour cream (or if preffered stir in cream).