The combination should not be unexpected in a soda. Mint is a common refresher, after all. And celery…
Don’t wince. Long before Coca-Cola, celery was the soft drink of choice. Not of all that many people, mind you, but the flavor has just enough of a following to keep Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray in deli and grocery shelves for well over a century.
The folks at Oystertown, however, make a stronger case for celery sodas. Instead of relying on celery seed extract, they start with fresh stalks, pressing them for the juice. To this they add mint simple syrup and a splash of lemonade.
The result is cool and inviting and much more natural. Where Dr. Brown’s has a peppery bite, Oystertown’s celery mint soda brings to mind bright summer days and simple pleasures. A gentle sensation of sweet grass drifts over the palate while fresh mint offers an aromatic nip. The addition of lemonade offers a faint impression of citrus that plays well with the soft salinity of sparkling water.
Oystertown’s team finishes the soda to order. The color varies, depending on the stalks themselves. But the experience is the same. It’s as if you are splashing celery over your senses – only better.
This is a soda for the waning days of the warming sun. Dr. Brown’s is suited to a crowded deli. Oystertown’s bright, refreshing soda wants to bask on the restaurant’s patio. They have taken celery soda to a new level.
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