Avocado-Tequila Soup in Watermelon - serves 6
1
lb
avocados,
chopped
2
tbsp
roughly
chopped
cilantro
leaves
6
cup
chicken
stock,
preferably
homemade,
chilled
1
serrano
pepper
1
cup
freshly
squeezed
orange
juice,
from
2
oranges
1/4
cup
Tequila,
preferably
aged
Salt,
to
taste
1/2
tsp
grated
orange
zest
1
Watermelon
In
a
blender,
combine
avocado,
cilantro,
3/4
cup
chicken
stock,
serrano
or
jalape=F1o
pepper.
Add
orange
juice,
tequila,
salt,
zest,
and
remaining
chicken
stock.
Blend
until
smooth,
in
two
batches
if
necessary.
Strain
through
a
sieve.
Cut
watermelon
in
half
crosswise
and
hollow
out,
forming
a
tureen.
Seed
watermelon
and
cut
into
1/2-inch
cubes.
Pour
soup
into
watermelon
and
garnish
with
watermelon
cubes,
reserving
remaining
watermelon
for
another
use.