Tasty Garden Cocktail
By á-175897
A perfect cocktail to enjoy in the spring or summertime! You can make the Garden Tomato Juice up to 1 week ahead. It will yield 1 qt. homemade tomato juice, or enough for 8 cocktails.
Virginia Willis, Southern Living
JULY 2012

Ingredients
- 3 pounds very ripe red or yellow tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups celery with leaves, chopped
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lime wedge
- 1/2 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 fresh basil sprig
- 1/4 cup gin
- Garnishes: cucumber spears, celery ribs, fresh basil sprigs, lime wedges
Details
Servings 1
Adapted from myrecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare Tomato Juice:
Bring tomatoes and next 4 ingredients to a simmer in a large non-aluminum saucepan over medium heat; simmer 25 minutes or until mixture is soft. Cool 30 minutes. Process, in 2 batches, in a blender until smooth. Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a container, discarding solids. Cover and chill 2 hours.
Prepare Cocktail:
Combine kosher salt and parsley. Rub rim of a glass with lime wedge; dip rim in salt mixture to coat. Muddle tomato and basil sprig against sides of glass to release flavors. Fill glass with ice. Stir in gin and 1/2 cup Garden Tomato Juice. Sprinkle with ground pepper.
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