CUCUMBER COOLER yield: 6 1-1/2 cup servings

Ingredients   Weight   Measure               Cucumber, chopped and seeded 3 pts.   Salt 1 Tbsp.   Chicken broth 3 cups   Half-and-half or light cream 1-1/2 cups   Lemon juice 1 Tbsp.   Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce 3/4 tsp.   Ice cubes 18 ea.   Cucumber slices, for garnish

Method

1		Sprinkle chopped cucumber with salt; let stand 15 minutes.
2		In container of electric blender, combine half each of cucumbers, broth, cream, lemon juice and Original TABASCO® Pepper Sauce. Cover, process until smooth. Reserve.
3		Repeat process with other half of same ingredients.
4		To prepare an individual serving, blend 1 cup of the cucumber mixture in container of electric blender with 3 ice cubes; process until smooth.
5		Pour into tall glass. Garnish with cucumber slice.