Ajoblanco (Chilled Almond and Garlic Soup) | Saveur

Ajoblanco (Chilled Almond and Garlic Soup) | Saveur

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Pungent raw garlic shines in this no-cook soup adapted from Claudia Roden's The Food of Spain (Ecco, 2011).

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Ingredients

  • 3 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups ice-cold water
  • 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups blanched almonds
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 (6-oz.) baguette, crusts removed, torn into pieces
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup olive oil, plus more
  • 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tbsp. sherry vinegar
  • 2 drops almond extract
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Halved green grapes, for garnish (optional)

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