Sizzling Celery Fizz

This unique Celery Soda recipe offers a refreshing and slightly spicy twist on traditional soda. With a subtle sweetness and an underlying celery flavor, it's a perfect choice for those looking for a more unconventional beverage option. The infusion of black pepper, cardamom, and lemon zest adds a complex and intriguing dimension to this one-of-a-kind soda.

Sizzling Celery Fizz

A refreshing and slightly spicy celery soda with hints of black pepper, cardamom, and lemon zest.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large stalk celery
  • 1/2 large lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper corns
  • 2 green cardamom pods
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup seltzer water
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the celery, measuring about 1/2 cup.
  2. Zest half of the lemon in strips. Lightly crush the black pepper corns and cardamom pods.
  3. Boil water and sugar in a saucepan, then add the sliced celery and boil for 1 minute.
  4. Add lemon zest, pepper, and cardamom to the celery mixture, stir, cover, and allow to cool.
  5. Strain the celery syrup and press to extract as much syrup as possible. Add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and stir to combine.
  6. Store the syrup in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, mix with seltzer water and serve over ice.