Chilled White Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup almonds lightly toasted
• 2 slices country bread white cubed
• 6 servings chives chopped for garnish
• 2 cloves garlic smashed
• 6 servings champagne grapes 
• 1 cup heavy cream soft
• 2 tablespoons pinenuts toasted
• 6 servings slivered almonds toasted for garnish, optional
• 2 tablespoons verjus 
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil 
• 0.5 cup water 
• 1 cup grape juice white
• 2.5 cups grapes white

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• blender

Directions

1. Place almonds, pine nuts, garlic, grapes, grape juice, water, and bread in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the mixture into a bowl. Chill the soup for at least 30 minutes.
2. Remove soup from refrigerator and fold the whipped heavy cream into the soup. Finish with a few tablespoons each of the verjus and walnut oil. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish each with chives, almonds and grapes, if desired.