Spanish Ajo Blanco ( Garlic & Almond Cold Soup)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 ounces raw almonds, well peeled (not toasted)
• 2 big garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup refined olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon salt (to taste)
• 7 ounces grapes, peeled
• 1/2 lb french bread

Recipe

• 1 take the bread crumbs of the french loaf,only the ones not the crust,and soak them in cold water for half an hour.
• 2 in blender, put bread crumbs (slightly squeezed), garlic, almonds, oil, vinegar and salt. blend until smooth.
• 3 pour the mix in a big soup bowl and put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
• 4 once you're going to serve the soup, pour ice cold water in the mix, a little at a time, mixing well until the desired consistency (it should be like gazpacho, creamy not too watery) and add the peeled, whole grapes.
• 5 notes:.
• 6 grapes should be sweet, ones not the red variety.
• 7 don't use a strong virgin oil but a mild, refined one of about 0'4º acidity.
• 8 enjoy!