Savor the Summer: Herbal Syrups & Spritzers with Spoonful Herbals

1611 Harbor Road,Shelburne VT 05482

12 July, 2022

Description

A brief introduction to herbal syrups and the art of herbal mocktail blending followed by a sampling of locally crafted herbal mocktails. Celebrate and savor the delicate flavors of summer featuring delicious cooling mints and cheerful edible flowers. Local community herbalists Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan will provide delicious herbal “mocktails” featuring locally grown or wild-crafted medicinal plants, sparkling water, local honey, and edible flowers. There will be a brief introduction to herbal syrup making and the art and science of herbal mocktail blending for flavor and healing benefits. Add this skill to your toolkit for summer entertaining and celebrations! Spoonful Herbals is the collaborative effort of community herbalists and educators Katherine Elmer and Kara Buchanan. Spoonful offers an annual Herbal CSA,  a six-month Community Herbalism Apprenticeship program, and a Herb Mobs program that engages volunteers to bring locally harvested (gleaned) medicinal plants into our apothecary from local organic farms and green spaces such as Shelburne Farms. Before registering or coming to the Farm for this program, please read our COVID Policies & Information. Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the unceded, traditional, and contemporary homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.