Herbal Delights Using Summertime Bounty

Creating herbal magic is a daily occurrence for Susan Belsinger. In this class, she will share and hopefully inspire you to make some of her favorite concoctions as well as invent your own! Discover the ways of herbal alchemy and learn the difference between elixirs, electuaries, oxymels and shrubs and how they work. Then, create your own with local honey, organic apple cider vinegar, and fresh herbs. You will need to bring the following items to class: your favorite chef and paring knives, garden pruners or scissors for harvesting herbs, wooden cutting board, go-cup or jar to drink from, and a basket or box to carry your creations home. The class minimum is 4 students, maximum is 10.

This class will pique your creative imagination so that you will feel confident to create your own herbal delights. Students will see how simple it is to prepare herbal finishing salts and sugars using fresh and dried botanicals. Additionally, you will taste samples of savory pastes and condiments and prepare one to go. Next, we will make some sugar plums from dried fruits, nuts, and spices which many find ethereal. Last, you will infuse seasonal herbs with local ingredients to make some thirst-quenching, summer sippers.

The registration fee is to be paid upon sign up. The class fee is due at the start of class by cash or check. The non-refundable materials fee is to be paid in advance when you sign up to venmo or PayPal.me/susanbelsinger.

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Taught by Susan Belsinger.