½ teaspoon black pepper

1 cucumber, peeled, quartered

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 cup garlic butter croutons for garnish

1 green pepper, cored, cut in chunks

1 jalapeño pepper, cored, seeded, cut in half

½ teaspoon salt

3 cups spicy tomato vegetable juice

2 large ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded, cut in half

½ small white onion, peeled, quartered

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce