Chilled Cold Soup My Refreshing Spanish Gazpacho Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds (900g) ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup (60ml) red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups (480ml) tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon (5g) sea salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• Hot sauce, to taste (optional, like a few dashes of Tabasco)
• Diced cucumber (optional garnish)
• Diced bell pepper (optional garnish)
• Croutons (optional garnish)
• Chopped fresh herbs (parsley, basil, chives) (optional garnish)