Celebrita

Name: Celebrita
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

7 ingredients

14 steps

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.
2

Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled martini glass rimmed with Homemade Celery Salt.
3

Garnish with a cherry tomato and a stalk of celery and serve immediately.
4

1/2 cup water
5

1/2 cup sugar
6

Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
7

Cool and reserve in the refrigerator for up to a month.
8

Yield: 1/2 cup
9

1 1/2 cups coarse sea salt
10

1 pound celery root, peeled and grated
11

Mix the salt and the grated celery in a plastic container and refrigerate for a few days.
12

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.
13

Grind this mixture in a food processor and keep in an airtight container until ready for use.
14

Yield: about 2 cups