Tequila Spiked Tomato Bombs
- 1 lb small cherry tomatoes (about 35)
- 1 fresh jalapeno
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 13 cup vegetable juice cocktail (V-8)
- 3 tablespoons tequila
- 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
- 1 tablespoon finely minced cilantro
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 whole fresh cilantro leaf, for garninsh one for each tomato
- Cut off 1/4 inch from the blossom end (opposite the stem, they will stand firmly on their stem ends) of each tomato and with a 1/4 teaspoon measure carefuly scoop out the insides and discard.
- Wearing rubber gloves, seed and mince the jalepeno.
- In a small saucepan,sprinkle gelatin over vegetable juice and let stand for 1 minute to soften.
- Heat mixture over moderately low heat, stirring continuously, until gelatin is dissolved.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in jalapeno, tequila, onion, minced cilantro, salt and celery salt.
- Cool filling slightly.
- Using a small spoon and holding each tomato over the saucepan, spoon filling into tomatoes, arranging on a platter as filled.
- Chill covered tomatoes for 4 hours, or until filling is set, up to 1 day.
- Garnish each tomato with a cilantro leaf before serving.
cherry tomatoes, fresh jalapeno, unflavored gelatin, vegetable juice cocktail, tequila, onion, cilantro, salt, celery salt, cilantro leaf
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tequila-spiked-tomato-bombs-82881 (may not work)