Method

Chop tomatoes into quarters & place in a blender with all main ingredients but with only half olive oil, Blitz high speed until smooth.

Gently push mixture with a fine sieve muslin/cheese cloth or clean dish cloth, twist to extract juice, poor strained juice back into blender gradually adding remaining olive oil on high speed until a smooth soup.

Make Dressing by dropping basil into boiling water for 30 seconds, then into cold water or under the tap to cool, dry basil with kitchen paper, then add to the blender with half of the oil & blitz, add the rest of the gradually until smooth, put into clean jar/bottle or bowl.

Plate required number of soup bowls, garnish with thinly sliced tomatoes & basil leaves, serve Dressing Oil on the side so diners can add too taste.