Tomato Soup

Ingredients
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
3 cups tomato juice (I use 2 pint jars of homemade tomato juice)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1-2 cups milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. In a large sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat.  
2. Then whisk in the flour until smooth.
3. Add the tomato juice or V-8 and stir until it thickens.
4. Next whisk in the soda followed by 1 cup of milk, sugar and salt. 
5. Cook until heated though. 
6. Taste the soup at this point and if you like it creamier, add the additional cup of milk.