Bloody Mary Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, diced
3 ribs celery, diced
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. tomato puree or paste
1 Tbsp. sugar
5 c. tomato juice
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. vodka

Preparation

Saute onion and celery in butter until limp and golden.
Add tomato puree and sugar.
Cook 1 minute.
Add tomato juice and simmer 8 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and strain.
Return strained mixture to heat and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and cool.
Refrigerate 4 hours or more.
Serve in bouillon cups and flame a tablespoon of vodka on top.
The soup also can be served in well chilled, salt-rimmed low glasses.