Sip Naturally ! Make your own soda!

Learn to craft all-natural homemade sodas! No artificial flavors, colors, or high-fructose corn syrup. We will be making two different styles of soda syrup. The first is an infused syrup using real fruit, sugar, herbs, and spices. The second is a historic technique that’s making a comeback; the shrub. This method of preserving fruit flavors with vinegar and sugar was developed in England during the 17th century and was popular in early America. With these two methods, you can make any flavor of soda you imagine. Whichever method you choose, just pour a little of your syrup into a glass, add sparkling water and enjoy!

Participants will be able to taste samples of shrubs and take home a small sample.

Instructor: Shawn Garrard

Shawn is one of the two Educational Specialists with the Lyon Education Department. He has his master's of science degree in botany from the University of Hawaiʻi, and specializes in ethnobotany. He is fascinated by the many cultural uses of plants...even in soda!

Class date: November 22nd

Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Lyon Arboretum Education Department -Visitors Center Upstairs Classroom

Cost: $45.00

All proceeds from the class will go to the Lyon Arboretum Education Department School Tours program.

Tickets on sale from October 22th

Tickets close on November 12th

Deadlines for refunds: November 14thth

What to bring/wear

Participants will be provided with all materials and supplies.

Wear cool, comfortable clothing, and bring mosquito repellent. Bring water to drink.

***This class is co-sponsored by the Friends of Lyon Arboretum (FLA). FLA members receive a 20% discount on this workshop and other Lyon Arboretum Education Department classes/workshops. If you are a member, an email will be sent out prior to the opening of class registration with a discount code.

Please contact us by email at [email protected] if you have not received your registration discount code.

To learn more about the Friends of Lyon Arboretum and to become a member, please see our .***

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