Garden-Fresh Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 stalks celery chopped
• 12 servings optional: cream sour
• 1  cucumber peeled chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 1 clove garlic finely chopped
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 1  onion finely chopped
• 4 drops pepper sauce hot
• 12 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups sacremento tomato juice 
• 6  to 8 tomatoes chopped

Equipment

• canning jar

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except sour cream, if using, in a large lidded container or gallon-size Mason jar. Refrigerate until well chilled. Dollop servings with sour cream, if desired.