Spring Garden Cocktails - IN-PERSON CLASS

1800 Rossville Avenue,Chattanooga TN 37408

24 March, 2022

Description

In this cocktail class, we will be discussing, making, and tasting drinks inspired by your spring garden! These drinks are the perfect thing to serve on your patio. Participants will learn the basic skills needed to replicate two tasty drinks at home, a Blueberry Lavender French 75 and a Mint Julep, as well as fun ways to impress your friends and families with homemade ingredients and fun garnishes. Everyone will also learn how to make a shrub (a vinegar based syrup), and take some home! At the end of the class, everyone will leave with recipe cards and instructions on how to impress your family and friends! Please note: masks are required. About the instructor: When Kaleena moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2013, herbalism may have been the furthest thing from her mind. An aspiring musician, she left Syracuse, NY to join an opening bar team with no bartending experience whatsoever. That leap of faith was a turning point for Kaleena - she immersed herself completely in the world of hospitality. From certifications to educational programs, she approached every opportunity to learn and hone her craft, learning from some of the industry’s leading innovators, mentors, and distillers. Her interest eventually expanded outside of bartending and restaurant management, and in 2016, Kaleena began studying herbalism and volunteering at a local urban farm. Her interest piqued when she picked up a book on bitters, and she placed a large bulk herb order to a Chinese Medicine Shop on the other side of the country, and started making bitters in her studio apartment. This hobby grew into a true calling, and to make her bitters-crafting dream a reality, Kaleena successfully lobbied to reform a House Bill in Tennessee in 2017, which allowed bitters makers to be regulated as non-beverage products in Tennessee. Shortly after, she signed a lease on a manufacturing facility, and The Bitter Bottle was born. Kaleena, with The Bitter Bottle, curates educational opportunities, events, and products to help spread the good word about botanicals, herbalism, and gathering to share good drinks. For details about our refund and class cancellation policy, visit our FAQs: www.thechattery.org/faqs. The Chattery cultivates and fosters a community of learners and teachers through fun, affordable and accessible learning experiences throughout Chattanooga. As a nonprofit, The Chattery brings an unlimited variety of classes to our community ranging from the arts to financial planning.  We not only serve as ambassadors who bring awesome classes and workshops to Chattanooga but we’re also helping cultivate and encourage your passions. In other words, our classes are dreamt up and taught by you, a member of our community. All classes are 16 and up unless otherwise noted.