SOUPS!! tomato gin soup!

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TOMATO AND GIN SOUP

Yellow butter 30gms

Sliced onions 20gms

Chopped garlic 10gms

Sliced carrots 10gms

Celery 10gms

Leeks 10gms

Flour 30gms

Tomatoes 400gms

Vegetable stock 800ml

Salt and pepper to taste

Sugar 5gms

Cream 10ml

Gin 60ml

GARNISH-

Croutons and chopped parsley

PREPARATION:

Melt butter, sauté onions, garlic, carrots, leeks and celery for a few minutes. Add in chopped tomatoes, flour and salt. Stir until tomatoes become soft and release moisture. Now add in stock, stirring continuously, bring to a boil. Remove scum and simmer for about 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the liquid puree the mixture in the blender. Add back to the liquid. Reboil, adjust consistency and seasoning. Add sugar, restrain, reboil, check the seasoning and add in gin.  Pour into 4 soup bowls, garnish and serve piping hot.