Cherry purée

[bcarter3]

A couple of days ago, I had lunch at the National Gallery's Garden Café Catalonia, where the current menu was created by Jose Andres. One of the stand-outs was the cold cherry and tomato soup.

The recipe is available at the NGA's website. It calls for 2 cups of cherry purée.

Is this sold anywhere in DC? I've found it online, but shipping costs a ridiculously high amount.

[bcarter3]

Thanks for all the suggestions and information! Problem solved.

[GraydonCarter]

There was a cherry crop failure in Michigan and prices are going sky high.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07...

[dining with doc]

Buy cherries, pit them and then puree them yourself

[bcarter3]

Yeah, thought of that.

It works for now, but cherries are almost out of season, and I'll want to make the soup later in the year.

[Vidute]

Frozen cherries.

[dining with doc]

Puree the cherries then freeze the puree in a plastic container.