Name: Cel Rey
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Mezcal; 7.5 ml Lime juice; 3 dash Celery bitters; 90 ml Celery soda

Cel Rey
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
¹⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash	Fee Brothers Celery bitters
3 oz	Celery soda

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Garnish: Celery stick (preferably topped by leaves)

How to make:

POUR first 3 ingredients into ice-filled glass. TOP with celery soda.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Celery bitters, Celery soda - Celery

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Mezcal shines in this dry, savoury, refreshing, long, effervescent cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Danny Child for The Farm and Fisherman Tavern in New Jersey, USA. Originally based on Rey Campero mezcal and Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray celery soda, a combination that inspired this cocktail's name.

Nutrition:

One serving of Cel Rey contains 164 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
14.47% alc./vol. (14.47° proof)
22.9 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

30th November 2023 at 18:35

There's a lot about this cocktail that hits home. I live not far from that restaurant. Months ago, by recommendation from a liquor store near there, I bought Rey Campero. And I've long been a fan of the Cel Ray soda. Serendipitous as all this sounds, the drink fell a bit flat for me. Maybe not acidic/citrusy enough?? I'll play with the specs.

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Lee Clarke

18th November 2023 at 20:35

Just made this drink. Really enjoyed it. Not sure it’s a 5 star though.

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Simon Difford

20th November 2023 at 12:09

Much appreciate the feedback, Lee. I've downgraded to a 4.5.

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John Bishop

11th November 2023 at 10:12

Looks like you can make your own celery soda https://food52.com/recipes/16516-celery-soda

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Benjamin Belton

11th November 2023 at 01:58

I am going to add some green chartreuse given the opportunity

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Lee Clarke

10th November 2023 at 21:02

Well Simon, I’ve searched for the Celery Soda and it’s going to cost me £7 for two cans with the postage!!’ 😂😂😂

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Simon Difford

11th November 2023 at 09:27

I went for it with a six-pack but well worth the expense. Not many years ago you had to go to Greece to buy pink grapefruit soda for a Paloma - then we shipped the first 3 pallets of Three Cents into the UK. Perhaps celery soda next!

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Benjamin Belton

11th November 2023 at 01:57

Here’s a good overview of the history of celery soda. It will cost me $17 for 6. Seems like fun though. https://www.seriouseats.com/dr-browns-cel-ray-celery-soda-history

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