Ajo Blanco: chilled Spanish almond and garlic soup with grapes

Name: Ajo Blanco: chilled Spanish almond and garlic soup with grapes
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Almonds, blanched; 3-4 ea. Garlic cloves, peeled; 4-5 slices Bread (white part only) soaked in cold water; 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain; 2 Tbsp. Sherry vinegar; 2 – 2 ½ cups Water, cold; as needed Salt; as needed Ground black pepper; as needed White seedless grapes for garnishing

Olive Oils from Spain @oliveoilsspain

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In the mood to expand your bubble? To try new things? This unique chilled soup is ideal for hot days and in Spain it is traditionally consumed in the summer time. Try its lovely balance of contrasting flavors from the grapes, almonds, and garlic.

Olive Oils from Spain @oliveoilsspain

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Ingredients

15 minutes

4 servings

1 cupAlmonds, blanched
3-4ea. Garlic cloves, peeled
4-5 slicesBread (white part only) soaked in cold water
1/2 cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain
2 Tbsp.Sherry vinegar
2– 2 ½ cups Water, cold
as neededSalt
as neededGround black pepper
as neededWhite seedless grapes for garnishing

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Steps

15 minutes

1

In a food processor blend the almonds and garlic, add the soaked and drained bread, add Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain, vinegar and water, season, check the texture, as it might need more Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain or vinegar.
2

Refrigerate and serve chilled with the grapes floating on top.