macho gazpacho

Ingredients

• 5 cups v-8 juice
• 1 small yellow onions
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
• 2 - scallions, chopped (optional)
• - - juice of 1/2 lemon
• - - juice of 1/2 lime
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, packed
• - - dash ground cumin
• - - dash tabasco sauce (or more to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• - salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• - croutons or crusty bread (optional for serving)