Servings: Serves as many as you want

6 tomatoes, peeled and seeded* 6 tomatoes, peeled and seeded*
1 large onion* 1 large onion*
2 medium carrots* 2 medium carrots*
1 celery stalk* 1 celery stalk*
1 seedless cucumber, peeled* 1 seedless cucumber, peeled*
1 green bell pepper, seeded* 1 green bell pepper, seeded*
1 red bell pepper, seeded* 1 red bell pepper, seeded*
3/4 cup cooked corn* ¾ cup cooked corn*
3 cups vegetable juice 3 cups vegetable juice
2 garlic cloves, minced* 2 garlic cloves, minced*
1/2 cup olive oil** ½ cup olive oil**
1/4 cup lemon juice ¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5 drops hot sauce 5 drops hot sauce
1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil* 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil*
1½ teaspoons coarse salt 1½ teaspoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Dice tomatoes, onion, carrots, celery, cucumber, and peppers. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and stir well. Stir in the chopped vegetables. Use an immersion blender, if desired. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.