VIP Series: Tonics, Teas & Fermentation with Rachel de Thample

Masterclass - VIP Series: Tonics, Teas & Fermentation with Rachel de Thample

The Event

"Tonics and teas have long been hailed as remedies for all manner of ailments and illnesses, and for their amazing health benefits. In this session you’ll learn to make drinks to fight colds, balance your gut flora, boost your immune system, and feel ready to take on the world."

Rachel de Thample, Made In Hackney Ambassador, Author and Chef

This Masterclass is part of our 'VIP Series' delivered by chefs who are renowned in their field. The class will include:

• Exploring tea blends to suit your mood and energy needs.
• Learning how to brew gut-friendly kombucha (and get a kombucha scoby to take home for future brews).
• Mastering the art of making water and plant milk-based kefirs, with quirky seasonal and local twists like rhubarb and rose water kefir and almond kefir with nutmeg and fig.
• Brewing plant based rye and beetroot kvass with fun variations such as apricot and star anise rye kvass, and cardamom ginger beetroot kvass.
• Mixing up virgin, good-for-you cocktails that’ll win the chatter of any drinks party.
• Exclusive recipes from my new book ‘Tonics & Teas’ to take home.
• A delicious organic plant based lunch.

Rachel de Thample has worked in the kitchens of Marco Pierre White, Heston Blumenthal and Peter Gordon. She is the author of Less Meat, More Veg (Kyle Books), FIVE (Ebury), Tonics & Teas (Kyle Books) and has served as Commissioning Editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated and Head of Food for the pioneering organic box scheme Abel & Cole. She lives in Crystal Palace, London, where she has helped set up numerous local food initiatives, including the award-winning Crystal Palace Food Market. Rachel currently teaches preserving courses at River Cottage in Devon, runs Market Table pop-up dinners and writes for The Simple Things magazine.

Fee*: £70 (£55** Concession) includes a delicious organic plant based lunch

* This fee is used to fund our programme of free courses to vulnerable and low-income community groups

** Concessionary rate available for students, pensioners, unemployed and low waged

Refunds: we require a minimum of 7 days' notice for any cancellations or transfers once you have booked onto a class.

For information: info@madeinhackney.org / 020 8442 4266 - Regretfully, the kitchen is not wheelchair accessible.