Virgin green hornet

Virgin green hornet

Makes: 1 drink

Ingredients:

3 ounces celery juice

½ ounce lime juice

½ ounce simple syrup

Tonic water

Instructions:

Pour celery juice, lime juice and simple syrup into an ice-filled shaker. Shake. Strain into a wine glass. Top with tonic water.

Simple syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat; simmer until sugar dissolves. Cool.

This recipe is from WD-50 in New York City. The restaurant juices its own celery but you can use bottled celery juice. Or, take this tip from Tona Palomino, WD-50's former bar manager: Finely chop 4 or 5 ribs celery, purée in a blender, strain.