Bitters are a classic drink and cocktail ingredient made from spices, flowers, barks, fruit peels, and more! People have been adding bitter ingredients and flavors to alcoholic beverages since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but our modern concept of bitters was invented in the early 1800s as medicine for supporting gut health, stomach upset, and more! 

Many bitters companies closed during the American Prohibition era and the ingredient was almost lost forever, but in recent years, mixologists and craft cocktail makers have brought bitters back to prominence. In this course we will cover basic principles behind making drink bitters for some rockin' cocktails and mocktails at home! 

We'll make a small bitters mix for you to take home as well! 

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What are bitters and how are they made? Bitters are a type of spirit infused with fruit, spices, leaves, bark, roots, and herbs—collectively known as botanicals. We’ll all make a variety of bitters for both Cocktails and other Drinks. Menu may include: Rhubarb, Grapefruit, Chocolate and other Aromatic Bitters. You’ll have a better understanding of what goes into a bitter. And best of all, homemade bitters make great gifts!

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Brace yourselves for these fizzy, buzzy sodas. While there are more choices on the market now for sparkly fermented beverages made with healthier ingredients, like kombucha and fruit sodas made with real fruit and cane sugar, they can be a bit on the pricey side. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to make these delicious beverages in your home kitchen. Join us to learn how to make your own fizzy herbal sodas, talk about the science behind them, and why they are good for you!

If you'd like to make your own fermented sodas during/after class, here's what you'll need:

• 6-8 Inches of Ginger root

• Sugar

• Water

• pint jar

• LARGE vessel for fermenting in a few days (gallon jar, plastic bucket, etc)

• Optional: Turmeric Root, Lemon

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This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Fermentation is one of our oldest food processing methods. Scientifically known as zymology, it refers to the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols, carbon dioxide, yeast, or bacteria. We'll cover the basic science of how to ferment tea to make kombucha, how it can improve your gut health, and ways to brew it yourself.

** Students will need to order a SCOBY culture for this course

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Bitters are a classic drink and cocktail ingredient made from spices, flowers, barks, fruit peels, and more! People have been adding bitter ingredients and flavors to alcoholic beverages since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but our modern concept of bitters was invented in the early 1800s as medicine for supporting gut health, stomach upset, and more! 

Many bitters companies closed during the American Prohibition era and the ingredient was almost lost forever, but in recent years, mixologists and craft cocktail makers have brought bitters back to prominence. In this course we will cover basic principles behind making drink bitters for some rockin' cocktails and mocktails at home! 

I'll send you recipes upon sign up so you can order ingredients for anything that you'd like to make! 

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Location: Online Class

*This is a live, online class via Zoom.*

Delight your guests with these sophisticated, refreshing drinks! Both tart and sweet, a shrub is a tasty tonic made with a vinegar base, fruit, sugar, and herbs. Drink as a tonic or mix with mineral water or your favorite spirit.

Students will learn everything you need to know to make your own tasty shrubs at home. Recipes will be sent in advance of the class in case you want to make along! 

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