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Ingredients
- Tomato Aspic - Adapted From Gayden Metcalfe, Being Dead Is No Excuse
- 4 cups tomato juice
- 6 slices lemon (don't worry about seeds, they'll get strained out)
- 3 slices yellow onion, separated into rings
- 2 bay leaves
- tops of one bunch of celery
- several whole cloves
- 3 tablespoons horseradish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (Lea & Perrins recommended)
- 4 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1382g | |
| Calories 344 | |
| Calories from Fat 13 | 4% |
| Total Fat 1.51g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.3g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6465mg | 269% |
| Potassium 2441mg | 70% |
| Total Carbs 75.9g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 17.3g | 58% |
| Sugars 39.7g | 26% |
| Protein 11.61g | 19% |
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