Bikini Bod - Edible Santa Barbara and Wine Country

Ingredients

• 4 ounces gin (Gin Mare recommended)
• 3 ounces celery juice (fresh)
• 1 ounce lemon juice (Meyer preferred)
• 1/2 ounce celery seed simple syrup (recipe follows)
• 1/2 ounce absinthe (clear preferred)
• Lemon juice (for rimming)
• Celery salt (for rimming)
• Celery leaves (for garnish)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon celery seeds