Tomato Juice Cocktail Food

CARIBBEAN TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except the celery ribs, in a jar that has a lid.
• Cover and shake well.
• Pour into glasses and add celery sticks as stirrers.

HOMEMADE TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Blend 2 cups water, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, and salt together in a blender until smooth; pour into a 1/2 gallon container. Stir 3 cups water into mixture. Refrigerate until thickened, about 1 hour. Add 1 more cup water if juice is too thick.

FRESH TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Finely chop all ingredients in batches in a food processor, transferring to a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature, loosely covered, 1 1/2 hours.
• Line a large sieve with layered cheesecloth squares and set over a large nonreactive pot. Carefully pour tomato mixture into center of cheesecloth, then gather up edges of cheesecloth to form a large sack and, working over sieve, squeeze solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard solids.
• Chill juice until cold, about 1 hour, and stir before serving. (Juice will be pale in color but flavorful.)

TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except lime slices.
• Put mixture in a pitcher and float the lime slices.
• Guests can serve this over ice or add vodka.

SPICY TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in glass pan. Heat throughly. Pour into 6 pint jars process in water bath 30 minutes.