Zesty Tequila Shrimp Gazpacho - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce tequila
1 lb small shrimp (cooked)
1 small purple onion
1 small green bell pepper
2 large cucumbers
2 large celery ribs
6 small roma tomatoes
3 garlic cloves (minced fine)
4 cups tomato juice
4 1/2 cups v 8 spicy vegetable juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup green onion (sliced)

Preparation

Wash vegetables.
Chop purple onion, bell pepper, unpeeled cucumbers, celery, and tomatoes.
Place chopped vegetables into a large bowl.
Add finely minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper, tequila and cooked shrimp; stir gently to combine all.
Stir in lime juice and red wine vinegar.
Stir in tomato juice and V-8 juice.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge until well chilled (about 1 hour for flavors to blend).
To serve, ladle each portion into a serving bowl and sprinkle each with desired amount of the chopped green onion.