Diy Celery Bitters Recipe

• 1/4 cup lemongrass, pale green parts only, roughly chopped (about 2 stalks)
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 10 mint leaves
• 1 allspice berry
• 1/2 teaspoon gentian root (cut, not powedered)
• 1/4 cup celery seed
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 cups 100-proof vodka
• 1/2 cup water

1. Put the lemongrass, coriander, mint, allspice, and gentian root in a sealable glass jar. Muddle briefly to bruise and break the ingredients. Add the celery seed, celery, and vodka, then seal and shake. Let this mixture steep for 12 days, shaking daily.
2. Strain out solids using a fine-mesh strainer, reserving the liquid in the original jar. Place the solids in a sauce pan along with the water and cook on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. It will come to a gentle boil and the liquid will reduce slightly. Let this cool, then return all the pan's contents to the original jar. Let steep for two more days.
3. Strain out the solids, then filter the liquid through a coffee filter or cheese cloth. If using cheese cloth, you may have to do this two or three times until the liquid is free from debris. Store at room temperature for up to a year.

only, coriander seeds, mint, berry, gentian root, celery, celery, vodka, water

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/04/homemade-celery-bitters-recipe-cocktail-ingredient.html (may not work)