celery julep
I decided to make an cocktail and appitizer type entry for my challenge this week and I think it came out pretty nifty so here is the cocktail part and the appitizer is to follow. note:not my picture
prep time
10 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
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yield
yields 5-6 drinks
Ingredients
- 4-5 - celery stalks, plus additional for garnish
- 1/2 cup plus 1tbl sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon celery seeds
- - hefty picnh of salt
- 10-12 ounces whiskey
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- - seltzer (about 12 oz)
How To Make celery julep
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Step 1Put the celery, 1 Tbsp of the sugar, celery seed and salt in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is reduced to a puree. Pass it through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on and discarding the solids.
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Step 2Place the strained celery juice in a saucepan, along with the 1/2 cup sugar. Heat gently until it just dissolves, then cool
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Step 3To assemble the juleps, shake together 2 ounces whiskey, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp celery syrup with ice. Pour into a glass with ice, top off with seltzer, and garnish with a celery sprig. Adjust to taste.
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