- 4 cups tomato juice
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 whole black peppers
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 envelopes (1 tbs each) unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons fresh or bottled lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
Simmer tomato juice, onion, peppers, cloves, bay leaf, celery leaves, salt, and brown sugar in a saucepan 5 minutes. Strain.
Soften gelatin in cold water; add to the hot, strained tomato juice. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Chill till partially set.
Add celery. Pour mixture into 1 1/2-quart ring mold. Chill in refrigerator until firm. Unmold.