Gazpacho Martini (Savory Summer Cocktail)
A sassy twist on a summer sip. This is not your average cocktail—it’s a veggie-packed, garden-fresh showstopper!
Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 to 1 ¼ cups sliced cucumber, about 1 regular cucumber or ½ long English cucumber (hothouse cucumber)
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 cups tomato juice, preferably reduced-sodium
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground chili powder
- 1-2 tablespoons gin or vodka, per glass
Skewer Garnish
- Cherry or grape tomatoes
- Cucumber chunks, about ½-inch cubes
- Green or black olives, pitted
- Basil leaves
Instructions
- Make the gazpacho: In a food processor or blender, puree the onion, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, and 1 cup of the tomato juice. You can puree until velvety smooth or leave some texture for a chunkier finished soup.
- Transfer to a large bowl and add the remaining 3 cups tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and chili powder. Cover and stash in the fridge overnight so it has time to thicken and chill.
- Make the martini: To a martini glass, add ¾ to 1 cup chilled gazpacho, then stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons gin or vodka into each glass. Start with 1 Tbsp and taste.
- Make the skewers: On toothpick, thread: a cherry tomato, cucumber cube, olive and basil leaf.
- Add a skewer for garnish to each martini and enjoy!
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 martini (1 cup gazpacho + 1 Tbsp gin)Calories: 130Carbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gTotal Fat: 7g— Unsaturated Fat: 6g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 70mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 5g— Natural Sugar: 5g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.