White Gazpacho (from Richmond Receipts, du Jour Restaurant)

Instead of soup cups, you can make cute cucumber shot glasses to serve the soup in as a great cocktail party appetizer. Just cut 4” thick slices from your cucumbers, hollow out the seed part (but leave some for the bottom!), and voila!

4 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 cups chicken stock or broth
4 cups sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
2 TBSP white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish: chopped cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced green onions, fresh basil

In a blender, combine cucumbers and garlic, cover and blend until vegetables are pureed. In a large bowl, combine puree with stock, sour cream, wine vinegar, salt and pepper, blending well. Cover and chill thoroughly. Spoon into chilled soup cups or mugs and arnish each with tomatoes, green onions, and basil.