Gin Tomato Soup Recipes

GIN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine tomato, garlic, thyme, paprika, sugar and Tabasco in a blender and puree.
• In a soup pot, sauté bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels.
• Add butter to pan with bacon drippings, melt butter, add mushrooms and sauté until golden.
• Add gin and bacon, stir, add tomato sauce and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add cream, season with salt and pepper and serve.

THE BEST EVER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, heat oil, butter and pepper flakes over medium heat until butter is melted. Add carrots and onion; cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and dried basil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, to let flavors blend, 20-25 minutes. , Remove pan from heat. Using a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. If desired, slowly stir in heavy cream, stirring continuously to incorporate; return to stove to heat through. Top servings with fresh basil if desired.

TOMATO CREAM SOUP WITH BASIL AND GIN

Steps:

• Peel and slice the tomatoes.
• Remove the seeds and slice into half-inch cubes.
• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil.
• Add the tomato paste.
• Add the tomatoes and chopped basil leaves.
• Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Blend with a small hand blender.
• Stir in cream and gin.
• Pour into six soup dishes.
• Garnish with a spoon of sour cream and a basil leaf.

GIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, combine tomatoes, garlic, beef stock, thyme, and salt and pepper; mix well.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the mushrooms in the butter for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Add the tomato mixture, the Tabasco sauce and the gin and heat just until liquid begins to boil.
• Add cream and heat until liquid is just near the boiling point, but do not let it boil.
• Serve immediately.