Bloody Mary Soup | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) celery seed
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
• 1 can 28 oz (796 ml) California tomatoes (Pastene brand)
• 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
• Salt and pepper
• Red or green Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 5 slices lemon
• Celery salt
• 4 stalks celery heart, with the leaves
• Cracked Peppercorns
• 4 teaspoons (20 ml) vodka (optional)