GASPACHO

ingredients:

1. 1 kg very ripe tomatoes
2. 1 cucumber
3. 3 cloves of garlic
4. 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
5. 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
6. salt to taste

directions:

1. dice the tomatoes.
2. deseed and dice the cucumber.
3. mix the diced tomatoes and cucumber with the crushed garlic and olive oil in a large bowl and place in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. after the two hours has passed, blitz in the blender until smooth
5. add the salt and vinegar to taste and stir well.
6. pass the mixture through a fine sieve, then cover and refrigerate for a further 2 hours.
7. serve with garnishes of your choice: a) diced black olives, hard-boiled egg and small pieces of cucumber and pepper b) mint or parsley c) spring onion and cubes of Spanish ham.
8. enjoy!