Best Tomato Water Recipes

COLORFUL TOMATO SALAD WITH ROSE WATER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk mint, vinegar, water, rose water, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
• Mix tomatoes, onion, cucumber, green bell pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes together in a bowl. Pour dressing over tomato mixture and stir to coat.

TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Rinse tomatoes well under running water and quarter. In a food processor purée tomatoes with salt until smooth. Line a large sieve set over a tall nonreactive kettle with cheesecloth and carefully pour tomato purée into center of cheesecloth. Gather sides of cheesecloth up over purée to form a large sack and, without squeezing purée, gently gather together upper thirds of cheesecloth to form a neck. Carefully tie neck securely with kitchen string. Tie sack to a wooden spoon longer than diameter of kettle and remove sieve. Put spoon across top of kettle, suspending sack inside kettle and leaving enough room underneath sack so that it will not sit in tomato water that accumulates. Let sack hang in refrigerator at least 8 hours.
• Without squeezing sack, discard it and its contents and transfer tomato water to a bowl. Tomato water keeps, covered and chilled, 4 days.

TOMATO WATER BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• For tomato water:
• In food processor, purée first six ingredients until smooth. Line sieve with cheesecloth and set sieve over nonreactive bowl. Pour purée into center of cheesecloth and refrigerate overnight. Gather sides of cheesecloth up over purée to form large sack and squeeze gently to extract last bits of water. Discard sack and its contents and transfer tomato water to bowl. Set strainer over bowl and squeeze in lime, lemon, and orange juice. Stir well. Makes about 20 ounces tomato water, enough for roughly 4 drinks.
• For Bloody Mary
• Fill 4 highball glasses with ice. In each, combine 4 ounces tomato water and 1 1/2 ounces vodka and stir. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.

FISH WITH CURRIED CUCUMBER TOMATO WATER AND TOMATO HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Purée cucumber, tomato, curry powder, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Line a fine-mesh sieve with a dampened paper towel and set over a large glass measure, then transfer cucumber mixture to sieve and let drain until liquid measures 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes.
• If liquid measures less than 2/3 cup, gently squeeze paper towel over sieve until liquid totals 2/3 cup. Discard solids and transfer liquid to a 2- to 3-quart saucepan.
• Boil cucumber tomato water until reduced to about 1/3 cup, then remove from heat and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Cut peel, including all white pith, from lemon with a sharp paring knife. Working over a bowl, cut segments free from membranes, letting segments fall into bowl, then chop segments, reserving juice in a cup.
• Gently toss lemon segments and reserved juice with remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in cooled cucumber tomato water.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.
• Rinse fish and pat dry. Brush fillets all over with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake fillets in 1 layer in a lightly oiled shallow baking pan until just cooked through, 4 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.
• Serve tomato herb salad on top of fish.

TOMATO-BASIL WATER

Steps:

• Place 1 diced ripe beefsteak tomato (about 10 ounces) and 3 sprigs basil (lightly crushed) in a pitcher. For still infused water, add 2 quarts of water. For sparkling water, add 1 quart of seltzer during prep and a second quart just before serving. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours to allow the ingredients to infuse. Stir well and strain, discarding the solids. For serving, add diced tomato and basil sprigs for garnish and plenty of ice. The infused water will keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.

SUMMER TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth, and set it over a bowl or a large liquid measure. Add tomato pulp, seeds, and juice and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 1 day. (Tip: For clear liquid, don't stir the pulp.) Tomato water will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator, or it can be frozen and used throughout the year.

TOMATO, CANTALOUPE, AND BASIL SALAD WITH TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Puree beefsteak tomatoes and 3 tablespoons salt in a food processor until smooth. Line a bowl with double thickness of cheesecloth; transfer puree to bowl. Using a melon baller; scoop out as much cantaloupe as possible into balls; set aside. Scrape out remaining cantaloupe; puree in a food processor. Add to tomato puree. Gather cheesecloth and tie into a bundle. Suspend bundle from a large wooden spoon; hang over bowl to collect the juices for 2 hours (to yield 4 cups liquid).
• Core heirloom tomatoes; slice into wedges and rounds. Slice cherry tomatoes in half. Place tomatoes in a bowl; add melon balls, basil, and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Divide among shallow bowls, mounding salad in center of each. Ladle tomato water around salad and serve immediately.

GARDEN FRESH TOMATO WATER SOUP

Steps:

• Blanch tomatoes after cutting an "x" into the blossom end by dropping them into boiling water for a few seconds, then plunge them into cool water. When cool, remove skins, cut tomatoes in half across the equator, and squeeze out seeds, gel, and water while working over a fine stainer on top of a bowl to catch the liquid. Chop tomatoes roughly, and place into a large pot. Scrape the gel and seeds against the bottom of the strainer with a spoon or your fingers, then discard the seeds. Put all the liquid from the bowl into the pot. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat until rippling in the pan. Add the onion and carrot and saute for 4 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Add the garlic and saute 30 seconds. Add the onion mixture to the tomatoes in the pot, then add the tomato paste, water, chicken base (or you can use chicken bouillon), and the chopped tomatoes, as well as the salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add the basil during the last five minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the cream, adjust the seasonings as needed to taste. Allow to cool then blend into a smooth puree. Reheat and serve.

TOMATO-WATER BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Purée 4 pounds chopped tomatoes, 1/2 pound chopped Persian or English hothouse cucumbers, 1 chopped celery stalk, and 2 tablespoons prepared white horseradish in a blender until smooth. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Let drain, without stirring, until 3 cups of liquid are collected, about 2 hours; discard solids in strainer. Season to taste with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and sugar.
• Divide tomato water among 6 ice-filled glasses. Top each glass with 2 tablespoons (or more) vodka. Garnish with lemon slices and cucumber spears.

SEARED BLACKFISH WITH TOMATO WATER, HERBS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• To make the tomato water, line a colander with a thin dish towel and place it over a bowl. Put the tomatoes, rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon salt in the colander and mix and squash the mixture gently with your hands (the less you squash, the clearer the liquid will be). Refrigerate for 8 hours or leave it in a cool room for 4 hours. Cover and refrigerate the tomato water until ready to use, and reserve the tomatoes for making sauce.
• Season the fish with salt, black pepper and chili pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the oil. After 1 minute, place the fillets in the skillet. Scatter the olives around the pan. Cook the fish, without moving it, for 5 minutes. Gently flip the fillets and cook until just opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the fillets and olives to a platter. Spoon a little of the tomato water over the fish and sprinkle with mint and basil. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and some flaky salt.

TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and let marinate overnight. Purée in a blender, then let it strain through a jelly bag over a bowl. (This will take several hours.) Chill.

TOMATO-CELERY-BELL PEPPER WATER

Steps:

• Place 1 diced ripe beefsteak tomato (about 10 ounces), 2 roughly-chopped stalks celery and 1 diced small red bell pepper in a pitcher. For still infused water, add 2 quarts of water. For sparkling water, add 1 quart of seltzer during prep and a second quart just before serving. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours to allow the ingredients to infuse. Stir well and strain, discarding the solids. For serving, add fresh cut-up tomato, celery and bell pepper for garnish and plenty of ice. The infused water will keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.

TOMATO-WATER SORBET WITH MINT

Steps:

• Remove stems from tomatoes and place in a food processor with the salt. Run for 30 seconds until well broken up, but not a purée. Add the mint. Run for 10 more seconds.
• Place a cotton cloth (a thin towel, not cheesecloth) in the bottom of a bowl and pour the contents of the food processor into it. Bring the corners together to form a pouch and tie together with string. (The tomato water will already start to drip out.) Lift the towel 3 to 4 inches above this liquid and suspend over the bowl in a cool place. Allow tomato water to drip into this bowl overnight.
• The next day, add the lemongrass and heat the tomato water without boiling, using a ladle to skim off any particles that rise to the surface. When the tomato water is clear, correct seasoning with Fleur de Sel and freshly ground white pepper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before churning in an ice-cream machine. Set up to finish in the freezer.

TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Place tomatoes on a large piece of cheesecloth; season with salt and add basil. Wrap tightly, tying a knot and leaving a long tail with the cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth tail to the center of a dowel or wooden spoon and suspend over the edges of a large container. Transfer to refrigerator and let liquid drain overnight. Transfer tomato water to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

STUFFED KALE IN TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the large kale leaves for 30 seconds, drain and transfer to an ice bath or run under cold water to stop the cooking. Set them aside.
• Halve and core the tomatoes; transfer to a medium saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and let soften for 2 to 3 minutes. Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Strain the tomato water through two layers of cheesecloth. (Don't force the extraction.) When all liquid has drained, discard the cheesecloth and pulp, add the bay leaves and let stand for 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and set aside the tomato water.
• Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in salted water until tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, peel and cut into small cubes, about 1/4-inch square.
• Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and add the onion, zucchini and sliced kale leaves. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes, pistachios, thyme and hyssop, if using, and stir gently to just combine. (Do not mash.) Remove from heat.
• Lay a 10-inch square piece of plastic wrap on a clean work surface. Place 1 large kale leaf in the center of the plastic and spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling into the center of the leaf. Gather up the edges of the plastic wrap and twist to form a ball with the kale leaf at the bottom; tie the plastic tightly at the base of the ball. Repeat with remaining kale and stuffing.
• Bring a steamer to a boil, reduce to a low simmer, and add the plastic-wrapped kale. Gently steam the bundles for 5 minutes. (Be careful; if heat is too high the plastic will melt.) Remove the bundles, carefully untie and serve, seam side down, in the warm tomato water. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with pepper.

TOMATO WATER

Steps:

• Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth; set over a large bowl. Pulse 1 1/2 pounds beefsteak tomatoes(about 3), 2 chopped medium shallots, 2 sliced garlic cloves, 1 cup fresh basil leaves, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems, 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Transfer mixture to prepared sieve. Cover and chill at least 12 hours. (Do not stir or press on solids, or tomato water will be cloudy). Discard solids; cover tomato water and chill. Makes about 2 cups.
• DO AHEAD: Tomato water can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.