Available as a virtual event.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks
A one-hour lecture with slides in PowerPoint
Author Amy Stewart is back with her fourth New York Times bestseller, The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks. Join her for an exploration of the dizzying array of plants that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol. From the sugar cane that gives us Caribbean rum, to the juniper berries that flavor gin, to the odd and obscure fruits that flavor Italian liqueurs, Amy Stewart takes a most intoxicating perspective on the leaves, bark, seeds, roots, flowers, and fruit imbibed around the world. It’s the compelling mixture of history, science, literature and humor that Stewart is known for.
Garden to Glass: Adventures in Cocktail Gardening
A one-hour lecture with slides in PowerPoint
Edible gardening doesn’t just put food on the table—it puts a drink in your hand, too. Join Amy Stewart for a talk on designing a cocktail garden that does double duty as a productive space to grow edibles, and a location for your next party. We’ll cover the most worthwhile cocktail-friendly plants to grow: Learn which variety of mint flavors authentic Cuban mojitos, discover patio-sized fruits for punches and smashes, and find out why growing your own celery for a Bloody Mary brunch is totally worthwhile. We’ll look at examples of beautifully-designed cocktail gardens and outdoor bars, and innovative ideas for extending the season indoors. You’ll also learn secrets to mixing great drinks and creating your own botanical infusions.
For all Drunken Botanist events: Although Amy’s events do not include her performing cocktail-making demos or mixing drinks for a crowd, we can provide a list of cocktail recipes that are easy to batch ahead of time and serve during the event.
