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Tasty Holidays! Making Flavored Vinegars & Shrubs

Know Merriment

Infuse your holiday giving at this School of Ranch workshop.

Registration is required. Materials provided.

Learn to create personalized holiday gifts that will delight your friends and family! Whether you're new to crafting in the kitchen or a seasoned pro, this hands-on session will guide you through the art of making flavored vinegars and shrubs, perfect for adding a unique touch to your holiday gatherings or gifting to loved ones.

Workshop Content:

• Infused Vinegars, Delicious Gifts: Flavored vinegars are a fantastic way to infuse everyday dishes with a burst of flavor. You'll discover how simple it is to customize vinegar with your favorite herbs, fruits, and spices. These creations not only elevate your cooking but also make beautiful, handcrafted gifts that show you put thought and care into each bottle. And you'll make your own bottle to take home!

• The Shrub - A Drink for the Ages: Shrubs, the sweet-tart syrups made from fruit, sugar, and vinegar, are equally versatile. They can be mixed into cocktails, mocktails, or even drizzled over desserts for a refreshing twist. In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of shrub-making, exploring different flavor combinations that will leave your taste buds tingling. Best of all, these make for charming, personalized gifts that everyone will appreciate.

• Stay Safe, Preserve Smart, Live Long: Food preservation, when done right, is a safe, nutritious, economical, and tasty way to feed your family.  Your safety is our first priority.  Our workshop leader was trained by OSU Extension, and we follow OSU Extension guidelines for safe practices.  We encourage you to visit OSU Extension's website for great recipes, tips, and more on safe practices.  

Instructor: Beth Covert

Beth is a food alchemist.  Before leaving her artist career and moving here from Ohio six years ago, Beth studied up on desert gardening. On arrival, she became the garden department manager at a local retailer.  When her suggestions to stock climate appropriate plants went nowhere, she started High & Dry Garden Works, her own lab for propagating plants that can thrive with limited water, excessive sun and wind, and deer.  Among the many things she grows are her own foodstuffs, which she now by magic makes into amazing new shapes and forms. If you call Beth, prepare for a conversation that goes something like, "Hold on a sec, I just discovered how to make dehydrated french fries and need to write it down!"

School of Ranch is a Central Oregon based 501c3 nonprofit.  They hire experienced locals to teach practical homestead skills, live and in person.  Beyond teaching skills and creating paying gigs, they help strengthen our community by providing common ground for people regardless of politics, background, age or beliefs. Learn more by visiting their website at https://schoolofranch.org/.

Questions? Contact beccar@dpls.lib.or.us, 541-312-1063