Papaya Gin Gazpacho & Oysters

Name: Papaya Gin Gazpacho & Oysters
Yield: Serves about 8
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: A few sprigs of tarragon, plus some for garnish; A few drops of Tabasco sauce, or to taste; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 18 ounces (500 g) papaya, peeled, seeded, and diced; ¼ cucumber, peeled and diced; 1¼ cups (300 ml) organic tomato juice; Zest of ½ lemon, plus the juice of 1 large lemon; About ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons (150 ml) gin, or to taste

Preparation info

Serves about
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Made Christmas

By Yvette van Boven

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

For the Soup

18 ounces (500 g) papaya, peeled, seeded, and diced
¼ cucumber, peeled and diced

Europe
Spain
Pescatarian
Soup
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Prepare

Make the soup: Puree all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, taste for seasonings, and refrigerate the gazpacho for at least 1 hour before serving.

Make

Shuck the oysters. With a folded towel, hold an oyster firmly in your hand, with the flat side of the shell facing up. Stick an oyst