Crazy Fermented Drinks: Shrubs, Oxymels, Squashes, and Switchel

6942 West Comanche Avenue,Tampa FL 33634

13 February, 2022

Description

This educational tasting will explore the differences between Shrubs, Oxymels, Squashes, and Switchel This educational tasting will explore the differences between the fermented drinks known as Shrubs, Oxymels, Squashes, and Switchel; as well as the many flavors of plants that we can use waste aspects of, and that we can easily grow in the Florida Yarden. We will then play with these flavors in making alcoholic and sober curious mocktails. Instructor Josh Rumschlag, co-founder and master fermenter at Mother Kombucha, is a developer of many of their kombucha drinks and a longtime fermentation guru. Josh has years of experience fiddling around with fermented drinks and he really knows his stuff. He'll share his expertise and answer your questions. Sweetwater Organic Community Farm was established in 1995 as a nonprofit community-supported urban organic farm and environmental education center in Tampa, Florida. We are located on 6 acres of suburban property along the Sweetwater Creek in Tampa’s Town ‘n’ Country neighborhood, in Hillsborough County, Florida. We operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Membership program, Sweetwater Sunday Farmers’ Market and Music Series open to the public, educational field trip programs for visiting groups, farm tours, workshops, outdoor movies, seasonal events, volunteer opportunities and more! Through our hands-on programs, visitors of all ages discover the wonders of nature, explore ecological interconnections, practice appropriate land stewardship and master sustainable agriculture techniques.  Our farm provides the freshest possible organic vegetables and herbs for hundreds of Tampa Bay residents each year. At Sweetwater, community members come together to grow and enjoy fresh organic food, acquire sustainable living skills, support local agriculture, enjoy nature, make new friends and be a part of the community.