DRINK UP!: CELERY COCKTAILS

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DRINK UP!

After weeks of testing my Celery Soda from last week’s newsletter, I was stuck with an excess of leftover, you guessed it, CELERY!

I threw a few ribs into a chicken stock and slathered some others in peanut butter as an afternoon snack, but as I was about to pulverize the final bunch to extract the juice, it hit me that it would be far more fun to use my surplus in a round of cocktails. So for this month’s column, I experimented with celery’s grassy notes to bring you three drinks perfect for spring!

The first, the Green Goddess Margarita, utilizes celery and a few other green fruits and veggies to bring an herbal sweetness to the classic margarita. A bit of matcha gives it an earthy undertone, while an avocado gives the drink a creamy finish.

Next on the menu is a Celery Martini. Personally, I think martinis should be made with gin and only gin and be dirtier than dirty! Instead of olive brine, I dirty this martini with a bit of muddled celery and lemon for something a little brighter.

Lastly, I decided to utilize the Celery Soda in a Celery Pimm’s Cup for a vegetal riff on the classic. This one is perfect to whip up in a pitcher and enjoy at your first outdoor dinner of the season.

As always, DRINK UP!

THE RECIPES

GREEN GODDESS MARGARITA

makes one drink (and 16 ounces of Green Goddess Tequila)