Sunday, July 24, 2011

Hot Chicks, Cool Celery

With temperatures in Brooklyn hitting record highs, Cindy, one of my chickens, gave me a look of both sorrow and disdain. "May as well toss me in the oven, I bet it would be cooler than this heat-locker of a coop... at least the kitchen is air conditioned!"

Of course she didn't actually say that, but she just about implied it with those kvetching eyes of hers. I do love a good roasted chicken, so I was tempted to take Cindy up on her offer however, it seemed pure madness to even consider turning the oven on during such a heat wave.

If only Cindy could cool down with the refreshing celery elixir Ben made with our Red Hook CSA celery greens. She would be a mighty cool chick kickn' back with a icy glass of this aromatic brew. Instead she'd just another hot chick rollin' around in the dirt wishing she understood the meaning of air-conditioning.

Red Hook Celery Brew

  • 2 cups of celery leaves
  • 1 gallon water
  • ½ tablespoon celery seed
  • 6-10 oz. agave syrup or twice as much sugar syrup
  • Juice of 1-2 limes

  1. Coarsely chop celery leaves
  2. Add leaves and seeds to water in stock pot and boil for 10-15 minutes
  3. Let cool and strain into gallon jar
  4. Add sweetener and lime juice
  5. Server over ice in a collins glass



3 comments:

Regine said...

Refreshing!

YvesNY said...

distain??

Madeline said...

Right you are, YvesNY. Correction made.