Chilled Tomato Cream

This is a soup that encourages modification.  First of all, serve it cold or hot.  Secondly vary the topping – croutons, crispy onions, grated cheese, bay shrimp, diced chicken, sliced green onions, and don’t forget bacon bits.  Go even farther – red wine vineger, soy sauce, curry powder, garlic salt, – go for it!
PS It was ok with less lemon and no half and half.

Ingredients:

• 3 c tomato juice
• 1 c sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tab lemon juice
• dash hot pepper sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1/2 c half and half
• whipped or sour cream

Directions:

1. Add tomato juice gradually to sour cream, blending thoroughly.
2. Beat in the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to taste, lemon peel and half and half.
3. Chill thoroughly.
4. Serve in chilled soup cups.
5. Top with whipped or sour cream

Serves:  4-6

Source:  A small, aged newspaper clipping.