Bloody Mary Soup

Ingredients

• • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) celery seed
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
  • 1 can 28 oz (796 ml) California tomatoes (Pastene brand)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper
  • Red or green Tabasco sauce, to taste

• Topping

  • 5 slices lemon
  • Celery salt
  • 4 stalks celery heart, with the leaves
  • Cracked Peppercorns
  • 4 teaspoons (20 ml) vodka (optional)