Gazpacho Soup in Cucumber

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chives chopped
• 2  cucumbers diced whole english peeled finely 1 and 1
• 1 clove garlic minced to taste
• 1  bell pepper diced green finely
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 1  bell pepper diced red finely
• 1  onion diced red finely
• 4 cups sacremento tomato juice recommended: V8
• 3  tomatoes diced seeded finely

Equipment

• bowl
• melon baller

Directions

1. Cut the whole peeled cucumber into 1 1/2 to 2-inch in long pieces. Stand them upright and trim the bottom so they are level and won't fall over. Using a spoon or a melon baller, remove the inside seeds and pulp 2/3 of the way into the cucumber, forming a "shooter" glass. Put in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. In a large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. This will give the soup time to meld all the flavors together and let the juices from the vegetables mix.
3. When ready to serve, spoon the soup into the cucumber shooter glasses and serve.
4. Let your guests enjoy the soup, then eat the "so called shooter glass".
5. A great refreshing chilled soup.