Ajo Blanco

Makes 4 appetizer servings

Ingredients:

3/4 cup blanched almonds
6 garlic cloves, peeled, whole
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 cup white seedless grapes
2 pieces white bread, crust removed
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cup water, very cold
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
12 Muscat grapes, for garnish

Preparation:

Place almonds and garlic in food processor and blend until very fine.
Add sherry vinegar, grapes and bread and blend until smooth. With
machine running, drizzle in the olive oil first and then the water.
Strain in a soup tureen and season pretty aggressively. Drizzle sherry
vinegar on to bowls of soup and garnish with grapes.

Source: "Mediterranean Mario" with Mario Batali