Crafting Wild Flower Sodas Workshop

Library : Leverett Library

Location : 75 Montague Road, Leverett, MA 01054

Start : Saturday 29th of June 2024 12:30 PM

End : Saturday 29th of June 2024 2:30 PM

Description :

Water, raw honey and edible flowers/herbs/fruit.  These are the only three ingredients you need to create your own delicious, effervescent natural sodas.   The process of fermentation that begins when the aforementioned three ingredients combine transforms the sugars in the honey into a not-too-sweet, probiotic alternative to classic sodas.  Magic! Science! Both! First we will cover the basic formula and proportions for this ferment, after which you will have the opportunity to put the theory into practice. Experiment with the flowers, fruits and herbs of the season to create your own drink to take home. The class will conclude with a discussion of additional options for culture, sugar and flavor. BIO Zoe manages a small diversified farmstead in Amherst, MA.  Here she tends to a variety of ferments, a rowdy herd of goats as well as a large permaculture garden.  In this role she also delights in befriending all flavors of bacteria, yeast and fungus to create delicious cheeses, drinks, breads and krauts.  Spend enough time with this farmer and she will inevitably offer you a spoonful, slice or sip of something wonderful and/or strange.  Sign-up by emailing leverettlibrary@gmail.com or by calling 413-548-9220 This program is supported in part by a grant from the Leverett Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.