Growing Botanicals for Drinking Vinegars, Sodas & Cocktails
Come and learn how to transform your garden—no matter how compact—into a vibrant source of culinary inspiration. Once upon a time, a single plant served multiple purposes. Today, as we shift from store-bought to homegrown, there’s a renewed interest in utilising every inch of our gardens and every part of our plants.
Join Corinne Mossati, a passionate gardener who cultivates a diverse array of flavoursome ingredients in her townhouse courtyard, as she demonstrates how limited space can be maximised for both gardening and culinary pursuits. She’ll share practical tips on integrating gardening with cooking to enhance flavours and foster a sense of achievement in sustainable living.
In this engaging one-hour Master Class, we delve into intentional flavour cultivation, showcasing how to utilise fruits and flowers that are past their prime, thereby promoting sustainable living.
Key Topics Include:
Why Grow Your Own? Discover the benefits of homegrown produce—superior flavour, freshness, sustainability, and the ability to customise your harvest.
Optimising Space: Learn how to effectively use various spaces such as pots, garden beds, courtyards, and windowsills.
Planting for Purpose: Identify plants and shrubs that can be used to make:
- Infused Vinegars: Explore types, basic methods, flavouring, and applications.
- Homemade Syrups: Create simple syrups flavoured with herbs and flowers.
- Cocktail Inspiration: Craft drinks like mint juleps, herbal gin fizzes, and lavender lemon drops.
- Non-Alcoholic Sodas and Tonics: Use your syrups with soda water for refreshing beverages.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this session will equip you with the knowledge to elevate your gardening and culinary practices, making the most of every plant and every space.
This session is part of a three part series called “Grow More Flavour”. Other topics include ‘Grow Spices – Ginger Turmeric an more.’, ‘Edible Flowers’ and ‘Plants for Vinegars Sodas and Cocktails’. Book the Series Package for discount. Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount on Master Class full price tickets. You can become a Friend of SGA here. Green Garden Professional (GGPs) receive a 30% discount.
Sessions are recorded and sent out to participants to view for a month after the session.
See details for all upcoming classes here.