Herbs can infuse their scent and flavor in many different ways. This course explores how to create herbal sugars and vinegars for cooking, along with simple syrups, teas, compound butter, and aromatic bitters.
From harvesting and drying to infusing, instructor-led demonstrations will give participants a feel for how easy it is to create items with herbs for everyday use. Recipes and instructions are included. Just in time for the holidays, participants will also learn how to package their homemade products for gifts.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh, horticulturist, Backyard Patch Herbs
Age: 16 and older
Course number: H065
Instructor
Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh, horticulturist, Backyard Patch Herbs
Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh spent 20 years as a museum curator, cultivating a hobby that began as a museum program into a personal passion. With Backyard Patch Herbs, she grows herbs on a ¾-acre plot, creates teas, cooking blends, and more, and shares her experience with medicinal, culinary, and scented herbs on a blog, in herb magazines, and through lectures and programs.
What to Know
This program meets indoors.
Please bring note-taking materials. Recipe handouts will be provided.
Program Schedule
This program meets the following two times.
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side
