Barb's Best Gazpacho
2 Garlic cloves, chopped 5 Juicy medium tomatoes 5 Roma tomatoes, ripe 2 md Cucumbers, English, peeled, -cut in 1-in pieces 1 lg Spanish or red onion 1 lg Green bell pepper, cored,...
Ingredients
- 2garlic cloves, chopped
- 5juicy medium tomatoes
- 5roma tomatoes, ripe
- 2medium cucumbers, english, peeled,
- 1large green bell pepper, cored,
- 1/4cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2cup vodka or vermouth (optional)
- 2tbsp lime juice, fresh
Directions
- 1
2 Garlic cloves, chopped 5 Juicy medium tomatoes 5 Roma tomatoes, ripe 2 md Cucumbers, English, peeled, -cut in 1-in pieces 1 lg Spanish or
- 2
Whiz the garlic in a blender or food processor, add the tomatoes and puree until smooth
- 3
Strain the puree into a large non-reactive bowl
- 4
Coarsely chop 1 of the cucumbers, 1/2 of the onion, and 1/2 of the green and red bell peppers
- 5
Add the chopped vegetables to the processor (if using a blender, add 1/2 cup of the tomato or vegetable juice as well)
- 6
Process until liquified
- 7
strain into the large bowl, pressing down with the back of a spoon to extract all liquid
- 8
Add to the bowl the remaining juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, vodka or vermouth if using, lime juice, worcestershire, Tabasco, cayenne p