Deconstructing Bitters: Medicine & Mixology
Deconstructing Bitters: Medicine & Mixology
Join us as we learn from Little Red Bird Botanicals and Service Bar about how to use bitters in both medicine and mixology. Sample bitters tinctures and bitters-based cocktails on the farm.
Monday, September 27, 6 - 8 pm
We will spend the first hour learning from Holly Poole-Kavana about how to make and use bitters medicinally. Then, we will learn from Glendon Hartley from Service Bar about how to use bitters in cocktails and sample a few bitters-based cocktails.
6 - 7 pm: Deconstructing Bitters in Medicine
Learn about the ancient medicinal uses of bitters
Tour the medicinal herb garden and discover the different herbs known as "bitters"
Taste test different bitters
7 - 8 pm: Deconstructing Bitters in Mixology
Learn the art of using bitters in cocktails
Sample 3 bitters-based cocktails
Enjoy one bitters-based cocktail of your choice
Take home recipes and tincture-making instructions.
Participants agree to wear a mask on the farm when not eating or drinking. Participants must be at least 21 years old and show photo ID upon entry.
About the Instructors:
Holly Poole-Kavana of Little Red Bird Botanicals practices as a clinical herbalist, grower, and medicine-maker in Washington DC, where her passion is connecting people to local plants. She holds a BS in botany from Cornell University from 2000 and began her herbal studies at the Pacific School of Herbal Medicine in 2005. She apprenticed with herbalist 7song, and completed the Clinic II mentorship program at Sacred Plant Traditions before starting a clinical practice in 2011. Her business, Little Red Bird Botanicals, has also offered an herbal CSA since 2010. Holly also works as a midwife's assistant in the DC metro area.
Glendon Hartley is the owner of Service Bar and opened the bar with Chad Spangler in 2016. Since then, Service Bar has become known for its famous cocktails, mouth-watering fried chicken, and low-key atmosphere. The cocktail menu changes with the seasons or with whatever inspires them at the time — one thing is for sure though, there’s always something new and exciting to try. Service Bar serves classic American food with a focus on local ingredients. Although the menu has grown and developed overtime, fried chicken has remained the signature dish. Service Bar is located at 926 U St NW.
