Ingredients :
500g strawberries
1 small Vanilla pod
450ml apple/cranberry juice
1-2 tablespoons clear honey or to taste
mint sprigs to serve

Method :
Hull the strawberries and roughly chop the berries.Cut the vanilla pod in half length ways and scrape out the seeds with the tip of the knife
Put the strawberries and vanilla seeds and pod into a bowl.add 150ml of juice,cover and leave to stand for an hour for the flavours to infuse.
Remove and discard the vanilla pod.Put the strawberries ,marinade and honey into a food processor and blend.Add the rest of the juice and blend once more.chill until needed.
Serve cold in large bowls topped with mint sprigs.