Gazpacho Vodka Shots Recipes

CHILLED VODKA AND TOMATO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all of the ingredients except for the vodka, celery salt, bacon, and pepper and purée until smooth.
• Strain using a fine mesh strainer and chill for 1 hour. Rim shot glasses by dipping them in the vodka and then the celery salt. Pour gazpacho into the shot glass and garnish with bacon.

GAZPACHO VODKA SHOTS

Steps:

• Place the tomato juice, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion, garlic and Worcestershire sauce in the jug of a blender and blend until almost smooth.
• Add Tabasco sauce.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide vodka evenly among shot glasses.
• Top with the gazpacho and serve immediately.

GAZPACHO VODKA COOLER

Steps:

• Using a small melon baller or spoon, scoop two-thirds of the way down into one of the 2-inch pieces of cucumber, forming a cucumber shot glass. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Muddle the grape tomatoes, 4 of the basil leaves and remaining cucumber piece in a cocktail shaker until well crushed. Add the vodka, vinegar, lemon juice and some ice to the cocktail shaker and shake until well mixed. Strain into the cucumber shot glass and garnish with the remaining basil leaf.

GAZPACHO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, combine lemon juice, bell peppers, onion and hot pepper sauce.
• Process until just blended.
• Add tomato juice about 1/2 cup at a time, pulsing once or twice after each addition.
• Stir in black pepper, horseradish and vodka.
• Pour into tall glasses over ice cubes and garnish each with a green onion.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Put the onion, garlic, pepper, tomatoes and bread in a food processor and blend until finely chopped, but not too smooth. Tip into a large bowl with the passata, stock, oil, vinegar, Tabasco or harissa, sugar and seasoning. Mix well, cover the bowl with cling film or foil and put in the fridge for at least 2 hrs or overnight.
• To serve, pour into small bowls or glasses, drizzle over a little olive oil and sprinkle with a few torn basil leaves.

GAZPACHO III

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes in a pot of boiling water for about 15 seconds, or until the skins just begin to peel. Immediately remove them from the hot water and plunge them in ice water to stop them from cooking. Peel, core and dice the tomatoes into 1/2 inch pieces.
• In a large pot, combine the oil and vinegar and whisk together well. Pour in the tomato juice, garlic, salt and ground black pepper and whisk well again.
• Stir in the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and almonds and combine all the ingredients together thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

GAZPACHO BLOODY MARYS

Steps:

• Working in batches, puree first 8 ingredients in blender until smooth. Transfer Bloody Mary mix to large pitcher; season with pepper. Chill until cold, at least 1 hour.
• For each drink, fill 8-ounce highball glass with ice cubes; pour 1/4 cup vodka over. Add Bloody Mary mix; garnish with cucumber spear.