Ingredients
46 oz can tomato juice
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 tbsp sugar, heaping
1 tsp salt
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp liquid hot sauce
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3 to 4 green onions, diced
3 tomatoes, diced
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, mix tomato juice, garlic, sugar, salt,
seasoned salt, olive oil, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, and hot
sauce. Mix until oil and seasonings are dissolved. Pour into a large
refrigerator pitcher. Stir chunky vegetables into juice mixture and
add diced fresh tomatoes. Chill overnight or 4 hours. Serve cold
with seasoned croutons on top.
Yield: 12 servings
From: "Celebrate San Antonio - A Cookbook" by the San Antonio Junior
Forum, 1986. ISBN 0-961917-0-0 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking
Echo, 8/92
Servings: 2 servings
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