Ingredients

  • THE JUICE
  • 4 lbs fresh tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 2 ounces beets, chopped
  • 1/2 apple, chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, sliced
  • 2 ounces green peppers, chopped
  • 3 ounces cucumbers, chopped
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 cup vegetable broth (or beef broth)
  • fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt substitute
  • 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco jalapeno sauce
  • THE SPICE BAG
  • 2 whole allspice
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dry onion flakes
  • 1 teaspoon mild chile, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppercorn
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon marjoram leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground dried garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried bay leaf
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon chopped basil

Method

  • Chop tomatoes, celery, and onion.
  • Place them in crock-pot.
  • Puree beets, apple, jalapeno, green pepper, cucumber, and zucchini.
  • Pour mixture into crock-pot.
  • Add broth and parsley.
  • Stir mixture gently, then cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
  • Press mixture through a sieve.
  • Return the extracted juice to crock-pot, put spice bag in with the juice, and cook on high for half an hour.
  • If juice is too thin for your liking, thicken with 2 to 3 teaspoons cornstarch.
  • Add remaining ingredients and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Chill.
  • (Makes a terrific soup base, also).