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Botanical Elixirs Workshop

November 25, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

A hands-on workshop demonstrating how to make a range of botanical drinks using seasonal ingredients.
We will make:
  • Old fashioned haymakers punch, rose & lavender herbal syrups.
  • A range of herbal infusions & decoctions to be used as the base for long drinks.
We will cover:
  • The history of drinking vinegar as a health elixir
  • Making herbal punch from edible flowers, berries and plants
  • How to make a maceration and stove top syrup from scratch
  • How to make decoctions and infusions (and the differences
  • between them!)
  • Choosing herbal pairings that work for both flavour and
  • health
  • Gathering, bottling and storing your botanical creations
  • Signposting to useful resources and further reading
  • Ticket price includes detailed downloadable notes & recipes,
  • plus herbal refreshments & tasters.

£50 per person / £40 for Herb Society members

Book directly with the organiser – website details below.

Organiser

Sarah Donoghue
Phone
07495 497519
Email
sarah@alchemilla.co
View Organiser Website

Venue

Mawgan Porth Village Hall
Mawgan Porth
Nr Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4BB United Kingdom
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