VEGGIE JUICE

Why buy V-8 juice when you can make your own. If you make your own you have
control over the sodium, sugar, all the things you dont know what they are
or what they mean.........

HOME MADE VEGGIE JUICE
when I make v8 juice, if possible I like to make alot of it. I use v8 for my chili soup,
veggie soups, I pour is over my meats sometimes,. when baked it becomes like a
bar b que sauce. v8 adds so much flavor to so many dishes, gazpacho, what every
your imagination can decide upon

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped tomato
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and cut-up
1/4 of a sweet pepper, seeded and cut up
1 small green onion, cut-up (white part only)
3 large carrots chopped small
3 large celery stalks chopped small
1/4 cup pf honey ( to cut down the acidic taste )
1/2 lime, juiced
dash of hot sauce if desired or one jalepeno diced small
salt to taste ( I use sea salt or kosher ) tiny amounts until it taste like you want it
freshly ground black pepper
8- 12 large tomatoes ( strain seeds ) or pure tomato juice purchased
pickled banana pepper (optional)

DIRECTIONS
1.) Place tomato; jalapeno pepper; sweet pepper*; the white part of a small green onion; and the juice from half a lime in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and bottled hot pepper sauce. If necessary, add purchased tomato juice or water to reach desired consistency.
2.) Pour into small glasses. Top with the top of the celery stalk with leaves ( if desired )
from the test kitchen

NOTES AND TIPS:
roma tomatoes do not have as much acid, if you do use these you will need a good
four pounds.
Use red sweet pepper with red tomatoes and yellow sweet pepper with yellow tomatoes.
I like to top it with a slice of lemon, or lime, celery stalk with leaves, anything you think
would appeal to the eye :D its yours to decide :D
Note:This juice is a great use for an abundance of garden veggies.
The juice is a source of vitamins, antioxidants, lycopene -- and is fairly low in calories.