Tomato Gin Soup
Simmered with celery, onion, BC mushrooms and ripe tomatoes!
Join us on a flavorful journey across Canada’s Western Mountain region. We are sharing our favorite recipes from Canada’s most iconic destinations. We asked Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s culinary team to share one of their favorite local recipes. Try this delicious Tomato Gin Soup recipe for yourself.
Recipe
GETTING STARTED
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp olive oil
200g chopped onion
200g chopped celery
200g chopped shallot
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
500mL ripe local tomatoes
200mL chicken stock or sub. mushroom stock
1 sprig thyme
60mL Schramm gin
100g bacon lardon or sub. tempeh bacon
100g sautéed BC mushroom
kosher salt and pepper to taste
PREPERATION
Sauté the onion, celeriac, shallot and garlic in the olive oil adding the tomato paste after the vegetables are soft.
Combine the tomato, chicken stock, thyme sprig and salt. Cook to a simmer until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the thyme and blend in a blender until smooth. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
To serve, sauté the bacon and mushroom, flambéing with the gin and finish with the puréed soup.
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