Discover the spicy orange pumpkin cold soup: a healthy recipe that combines the sweetness of pumpkin with the acidity of orange, all enhanced with Albert Ménès chili peppers for a delicious taste experience ! 

Ingredients

• 750g pumpkin
• 1 untreated orange
• 1 onion
• 1 Albert Ménès Langue d'Oiseau Pili-Pili pepper
• 75cl water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ tablespoon Albert Ménès ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon Albert Ménès Cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon Albert Ménès ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt

Preparation

Wash and peel the carrots, then finely grate them.

Wash the orange and remove the zest. Squeeze the orange juice into a bowl.

Peel and chop the onion.

Split the Albert Ménès Langue d'Oiseau Pili-Pili in half and remove the seeds.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.

Add the onion and sauté over a low heat for 2 minutes.

Add the carrots and Albert Ménès ground ginger and stir over a low heat for 5 minutes.

Pour in the water and add the orange zest and Albert Ménès Pili-Pili Bird's Tongue chilli.

Bring to the boil, then cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Remove the zest and chilli using a sieve and blend the mixture in a blender, adding the orange juice, cayenne pepper and Albert Ménès ground cumin.

Season with sugar and salt to taste and blend well.

Leave the soup to stand in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

Serve chilled in verrines with orange zest or aromatic herbs for decoration.