Garden Cocktail

14 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • Garden Tomato Juice
  • 3 pounds very ripe red or yellow tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped celery with leaves
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Cocktail
  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    Prepare Tomato Juice: Bring tomatoes and next 4 ingredients to a simmer in a large nonaluminum 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.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    Total time includes the tomato juice

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