Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice or vegetable juice
• 5 ripe tomatoes (peeled and de-seeded)
• 1 medium cucumber (peeled and de-seeded_)
• 1 small bell pepper
• 1 large onion
• 1 jalapeno pepper (de-seeded) (optional)
• 2 celery ribs
• 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped or minced)
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• 1 lime, juice of or lemon, juice of
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

1. 1

   Pour the tomato juice into a large bowl.

2. 2

   Chop the vegetables medium to fine dice and add to juice.

3. 3

   Add the garlic, parsley, citrus juice and all other seasonings -- stir, cover, refrigerate and let stand for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight) so that the flavors and seasonings can "meld together." Serve chilled.

4. 4

   There are lots of other seasonings and spices you can add to this recipe. Experiment with it to see what suits your fancy. I sometimes add some ground cumin, cayenne pepper,hot pepper sauce, Spike or oregano.