Tomato Basil Juice

Name: Tomato Basil Juice
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ripe tomatoes 400 g; basil leaves 8 ea; olive oil 1 tsp; lemon juice 1 tbsp; salt 0.5 tsp; black pepper 0.25 tsp

Quick answer

Total time: 10 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

This juice lives or dies by the tomatoes.

Underripe ones give little but sourness, so let them ripen at room temperature rather than in the fridge. The basil goes in right before blending, and the juice is seasoned with salt and pepper, so it drinks savory rather than sweet.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

basil leaves8 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Thoroughly wash 400g of ripe tomatoes and remove the green cores before roughly chopping them into medium sized pieces that will fit easily into your blender or food processor.
2

Place the prepared tomato chunks and 8 fresh basil leaves into the blender and process at high speed until the mixture becomes completely smooth and colorful red in color.
3

Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a clean pitcher, using a spoon to press down and extract every bit of juice while discarding seeds and skins.
4

Stir in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice, 0.5 teaspoons of salt, and 0.25 teaspoons of black pepper to the strained liquid to enhance the natural savory profile of tomatoes.
5

Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil into the juice and stir lightly until no large droplets remain, adding sheen and flavor.
6

Chill the finished juice, then divide it between glasses.

Serve immediately while the basil aroma and tomato color remain vivid.