This Easy Gazpacho Soup recipe is on of my favorite soup recipes.
Sometimes, I like to call it Easy, Sometimes Boozy, Gazpacho Soup
Easy Gazpacho Soup
This is the quintessential warm weather soup.
However, I could eat this stuff any time of the year as well.
Gazpacho soup is known for its abundance of vegetables.
The most important vegetable of course are the tomatoes (which is technically a fruit).
Other fresh produce you may taste in a Gazpacho Soup include cucumbers, peppers, garlic, and onions.
This recipe always reminds me of a Bloody Mary.
Actually, to be honest, the Bloody Mary that comes from one of my favorite local vineyard. That vineyard has a jalapeno wine that they will mix with tomato juice and serve at their tastings.
I am not sure if you can actually buy jalapeno wine online.
I can however, turn you one to some great Bloody Mary Mix. You can also buy Vodka online, something that surprised me.
Even more important, can be what to pair this soup with.
That is, if you are not adding a boozy twist to your Gazpacho. Or you could do both if you are really motivated to do so.
These wines seem to pair well with Gazpacho soup.
Your choice of wine should have something to do with how flavorful you make your soup. Specifically, how much Jalapeno and garlic you add.
Consider a more fruity wine or a more acidic wine such as:
- Pinot Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc
- A Simple Rose
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Easy Gazpacho Soup
Easy Gazpacho Soup
We love the taste of Gazpacho Soup.
Originating from Spain, this soup features the bounty of tomatoes as well as other vegetables.
The taste of this soup really is all about the tomatoes.
This is the one soup that can be served in a bowl or in a glass.
When we serve this in a glass reminds us of the taste of a 'virgin' Bloody Mary. Technically, there is not much holding someone back from adding the vodka. However, this is a soup recipe and not an alcoholic beverage one. However, serving this in a bowl tastes just as good as drinking it from a glass.
I admit that I was never a fan of the tomato until I tasted Gazpacho Soup.
I was at a fancy luncheon where I was served this tomato-based legend trying not to make a stick about having to eat this.
After being 'socially forced to try Gazpacho Soup, I instantly fell in love with one of my favorite foods.
It turns out that once I tasted the plum, or Roma, tomato, I was sold.
Gazpacho soup is a favorite for many in the summer months. This is a cold soup that embraces many of the vegetables and fruits that are in season.
Gazpacho Soup reminds me of a cold and mild salsa or enhanced tomato juice.
This soup and mild salsa and tomato juice really are a lot alike in what they have in them.
It is what you add to the soup that personalizes it.
The base of Gazpacho Soup is all about the tomato.
We use the plus/Roma tomato along with a bit of tomato juice to get that consistency started.
Then we add a few more goodies from the garden to make the soup a perfect summer treat.
How to make a simple homemade Gazpacho Soup
This really us a delicious treat to serve up!
You may be tempted to serve this in a bowl because it is a soup. However, in addition to serving this in a bowl, you could serve it in a glass.
Hence, there are varieties of ways to serve Gazpacho. Serve this soup cold for best results since the tastes will blend better and it will still be refreshing.
What you will need to make this Easy Gazpacho Soup.
- Roma/Plum tomatoes. Really, no other tomato will do as far as the taste goes.Use about 6 medium sized, peeled, seeded, and chopped.
- Cucumber- 1 peeled, seeded, and chopped.
- Tomato juice-3 cups, canned works good.
- Onion- 1 medium chopped
- Tomato Paste-2 tablespoons (can sub in ketchup)
- Garlic- 3 cloves chopped fine
- Red wine vinegar- ¼ cup
- Extra virgin olive oil- 2 tablespoons
- Red bell pepper- 2 chopped,cored and seeded.
- Seasonings to taste: Kosher salt,black pepper, cayenne, and/or cumin.
- Optional item ideas 2 tsp- Worcester sauce, Tabasco sauce, Vodka and/or lemon juice.
- Herbs- 2 tablespoons, can be any or combination, thyme,cilantro, parsley, etc.
How to make Easy Summer Gazpacho soup.
- Use a food processor or good blender such as a Vitamix or Ninja.
- Add all ingredients and puree until mostly juice with a few chunks remaining.
- Chill for at least 4 hours prior to serving.
Wanting to add a bit of Vodka or Jalapeno Wine?
There are really two great ways to add a boozy taste to this recipe.
The first way may be the easiest however.
Add a shot of Vodka or your Jalapeno flavored wine.
You can do this after you have served the soup. Simply place a shot glass of the Vodka or wine to the soup. Or even better, you can serve the soup with a shot glass on the side. This method would be especially fun when you are serving guests.
The second method would be to add the Vodka or Wine directly to the soup itself.
Replace half a cup of the tomato juice with vodka. Make the soup according to the directions only stir in the boozy stuff by hand. I would suggest stirring this in just before you serve it.
Easy Gazpacho Soup
Ingredients
- Roma/Plum tomatoes. Really no other tomato will do as far as the taste goes.Use about 6 medium sized, peeled, seeded, and chopped.
- Cucumber- 1 peeled seeded, and chopped.
- Tomato juice-3 cups canned works good.
- Onion- 1 medium chopped
- Tomato Paste-2 tablespoons can sub in ketchup
- Garlic- 3 cloves chopped fine
- Red wine vinegar- ¼ cup
- Extra virgin olive oil- 2 tablespoons
- Red bell pepper- 2 chopped cored and seeded.
- Seasonings to taste: Kosher salt black pepper, cayenne, and/or cumin.
- Optional item ideas 2 tsp- Worcester sauce Tabasco sauce, Vodka and/or lemon juice.
- Herbs- 2 tablespoons can be any or combination, thyme,cilantro, parsley, etc.
Instructions
- Use a food processor or good blender such as a Vitamix or Ninja.
- Add all ingredients and puree until mostly juice with a few chunks remaining.
- Chill for at least 4 hours prior to serving.
There are really two great ways to add a boozy taste to this recipe.
- The first way may be the easiest however.
Add a shot of Vodka or your Jalapeno flavored wine.
- You can do this after you have served the soup. Simply place a shot glass of the Vodka or wine to the soup. Or even better, you can serve the soup with a shot glass on the side. This method would be especially fun when you are serving guests.
The second method would be to add the Vodka or Wine directly to the soup itself.
- Replace half a cup of the tomato juice with vodka. Make the soup according to the directions only stir in the boozy stuff by hand. I would suggest stirring this in just before you serve it.
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