Categories: Beverages

Ingredients

• Garden Tomato Juice:
• 3 lb. very ripe red or yellow tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups chopped celery with leaves
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cups kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• Cocktail:
• 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp. 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. Prepare Tomato Juice:

2. 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.
3. makes 1- quart juice (enough for 8 cocktails)

4. Prepare Cocktail:

5. Combine kosher salt and parsley. Rub rim of 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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