Are you looking for an alternative to alcohol that isn't coffee, tea, or some other packaged drink?
Something that connects you to the bounty of the pacific northwest and the seasons?
Do you want to experience abundance instead of feeling deprived without booze?
Excitement instead of boredom?
Joyful instead of blah?
Or maybe you want to support friends and family who are on their own alcohol-free journey, or just trying to cut down!
Why not spend an afternoon learning how to do something new, and meet some like-minded folks along the way?
Savor the freshness of the season and create delicious non-alcoholic beverages for your next gathering or sober happy hour at home!
Seasonal produce absolutely shines in homemade shrubs, beverage mixers and as fabulous garnishes.
You'll have a great new reason to visit one of the many farmers markets!
In this class, you’ll learn how to make fruity shrubs, no-cook syrups and beautiful, delicious garnishes for non-alcoholic refreshments!
Sample delicious crafted drinks, eat snacks, and make your own products, following along step-by-step.
Participants will take home:
- a packet of recipes
- a jar of fruit shrub
- a bottle of fruit syrup
All supplies and snacks included!
And... who knows... you may even make some new friends!
We love and support our friends who are local amazing NA beverage makers-- but you don't have to rely solely on their products for your refreshments. You can empower yourself!
Whether you are sober, sober-curious, or maybe have friends or family who are on their own journey and you want to be able to support them...
Amaze everyone else and your tastebuds with the fresh, seasonal concoctions you'll be able to whip up after this event.
Your Host and Instructor
HOST
This workshop is hosted by Naomi Veak, founder of My Sober Girlfriends social community for badass sober women in the Portland area.
About Naomi :
Sober since 2018, Naomi's been connecting like-minded folks in the Portland area since January 2020 through meetups, gatherings, workshops, facilitated events, parties, and more... both online and in-person. She believes that choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle should expand your experience of life, not shrink it!
INSTRUCTOR
Class taught by Samantha Romananski, Certified Holistic Nutritionist.
About Sam:
Sam is originally from the Catskill Mountains in upstate NY, where at 15, she got a job in a farm-to-table restaurant in a country town. This early experience of the “slow food” movement shaped her outlook on health, the craft of food culture and the connections we build with others around food.
In 2018, Sam became a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, and started teaching sourdough workshops. Since then, she’s expanded her offerings to teach a wide range of whole-foods based cooking, baking and nutrition classes. She hopes more folks can experience the joy of crafting meals and beverages from scratch, and the connection that sharing and eating home-made food can foster to ourselves, our health and our community.
