Tomato Salad Shooters


Tomato-Infused Vodka
10 large vine-ripened tomatoes, very overripe
4 oz. vodka
5 basil leaves
1 tsp. herbal vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp. orange juice, or the juice from half an orange
1 tsp. orange zest, or the zest from half an orange
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. sea salt
1 clove garlic
dash cayenne pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until
tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Strain the mixture into a bowl
through three layers of cheesecloth then gather the corners of
the cloths together and tie them with string so that all the pulp
is gathered in a pouch. Secure the pouch so it dangles from a
refrigerator shelf and can drip into a bowl beneath. Leave to drip
overnight.