Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 2 quarts homemade tomato juice
• 4 to 5 cloves, garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 bunches scallions, including some of the green, split lengthwise and finely chopped
• 1 large sweet red bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely diced
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely diced
• 3 medium zucchini, grated (about 4 cups)
• 1 celery heart, finely diced
• 2 medium cucumbers-peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup tequila (optional)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• Salt and freshly milled black pepper