Gazpacho Caribeño

Ingredients

 * 3 large tomatoes (2 chopped 1 dice)
 * 1 cucumber (peeled and chopped)
 * 1 onion (chopped)
 * 1 green pepper medium
 * 1 chile (mild to hot optional)
 * 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
 * 2½ cups of tomato juice
 * 1 cup of clam juice (optional)
 * ¼ cup lime juice
 * ½ teaspoon of salt
 * 3 teaspoon of vinegar
 * 1 teaspoon of olive oil
 * 1 teaspoon of paprika
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
 * a dash of Worcestershire sauce (optional)
 * a few dashes of tabasco
 * 2 to 3 leaves of cilantro
 * 1 small avocado (diced)

Directions

 * 1) Place tomatoes in a large bowl put in the onion, garlic, cucumber, pepper and chile.
 * 2) Pour the lime juice and vinegar, mix, let stand for 2 hours.
 * 3) Pour tomato juice over mixture add the clam juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, black pepper, cumin, Worcestershire and tabasco.
 * 4) Pour mixture into blender and blend until smooth, chill for 2 hours, add tomato juice if too thick, serve cold with diced avocado and cilantro as top garnish.