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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 ounces celery juice (about 2 stalks celery, juiced and strained) |
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice |
1 ounce simple syrup, recipe follows |
1 1/2 ounces tequila (recommended: herradura silver) |
homemade celery salt, recipe follows |
cherry tomato, for garnish |
celery stick, for garnish |
Directions:
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the celery juice, lemon juice, Simple Syrup, and tequila. Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled martini glass rimmed with Homemade Celery Salt. Garnish with a cherry tomato and a stalk of celery and serve immediately.
2. Simple Syrup:
3. 1/2 cup water
4. 1/2 cup sugar
5. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cool and reserve in the refrigerator for up to a month.
6. Yield: 1/2 cup
7. Homemade Celery Salt:
8. 1 1/2 cups coarse sea salt
9. 1 pound celery root, peeled and grated
10. Mix the salt and the grated celery in a plastic container and refrigerate for a few days. Lay the mixture out on a baking sheet and bake for 2 to 3 hours at 190 to 200 degrees F or until thoroughly dried out and crisp but not brown at all. Grind this mixture in a food processor and keep in an airtight container until ready for use.
11. Yield: about 2 cups
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