Join Anna Wallace, owner of Seattle Seltzer Company, for this summer cocktails class, where you'll learn to make old-school cocktail ingredients from scratch for your home bar. She’ll show you all the tools and techniques you need to make craft cocktails, as well as a bit of cocktail history and some ideas for classic homemade syrups, sodas and flavoring agents. In this gin-focused class, you’ll taste the botanicals, essential oils, spices, and herbs commonly used in the gin distilling process, taste and talk about the flavor profiles of the various styles of gin, and learn how to successfully pair different styles of gin with commonly used mixers. We’ll make a trio of Negroni recipes to share and compare various methods of achieving the style that best suites each individual palate, and talk about different garnishing methods to further enhance the flavor of this classic cocktail. We will make a Summer Sloe Gin Fizz with fresh summer berries, while talking about the history and flavor profile of sloe gin. Finally we will make a Summer Cooler with Agua Fresca de Pepino (cucumber water), Terroir Gin, and pineapple juice.

Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.