Hopped-Up Bruschetta
Bruschetta topped with a fresh tomato mixture flavored with unique hop flowers or basil flowers for a slightly bitter, herbaceous note.
Servings 3 servings
Ingredients
- ½ small garlic clove
- Kosher salt
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- ½ small onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2-3 fresh hop flowers (not pellets) or basil flowers, torn
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6-8 pieces toasted country bread
Instructions
- Mince and mash the garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.
- Combine garlic paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the tomato, onion, oil, hop flowers, and pepper.
- Top the toasts with the tomato mixture and serve immediately.
Notes
If you have trouble finding fresh hops, basil flowers make a worthy substitute. Once the basil plant has gone to flower, its pungency increases and its herbaceousness becomes slightly bitter and hoplike.
