Kitchen Herbalism Series: Herbal Infusions & Elderberry Syrup with Alex Williams
Join us for the first installment in our new kitchen herbalism series featuring Alex Willams, founder of Greenspell, an organization devoted to offering high-quality herbal products and transformational herbal and ecological education. This workshop is a great follow-up to our Intro to Everyday Herbalism lecture on 11/8.
In this series, you will learn how to turn your kitchen into a vibrant apothecary to support the health and vitality of yourself and your community! At each workshop, we will explore herbal medicine making through various preparation methods while introducing basic concepts & frameworks for working with herbs.
This first hands on workshop will focus on herbal infusions and elderberry syrup to support everyday health. We will dive into the nuances of a seemingly simple and approachable preparation: choosing your herbs, basic formulation, fresh vs. dried plant material, extraction ratios and duration, along with many other considerations.
We will then explore different variations of herbal infusions, including cold infusions, nourishing overnight infusions, sun / moon teas, decoctions, herbal broths, herbal ice, and herbal syrups. This workshop will also include a demo on making elderberry syrup. Participants will each bring home a bottle of elderberry syrup as well as a tea blend we formulate together as a group.
This series is beginner-friendly and is intended for anyone who would like to build confidence in herbal medicine making.
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