Cover Charge: 04/15/23 Class - Next Level Ginger Bug; Cream Soda, Root Beer, Switchel
Cover Charge: 04/15/23 Class - Next Level Ginger Bug; Cream Soda, Root Beer, Switchel

Cover Charge: 04/15/23 Class - Next Level Ginger Bug; Cream Soda, Root Beer, Switchel

$ 20.00 Sale

Tickets on sale now!

Event Date/Time: 04/15/23 from 10:00 am - Noon

Join us in this Dutch Letter Homestead event and learn hands-on skills to make your own homemade Ginger Bug - AND take it to the next level into a secondary fermentation to make Cream Soda, Root Beer, or Switchel *. This is a Van Wijk Winery co-sponsored "Live Local" event.

In this experience, you will watch a demonstration with instructions to make Ginger Bug and learn about the benefits of this probiotic rich beverage, and how to create a delicious flavored variety of drinks.

Ginger bug lets you create healthy sodas at home.  A ginger bug starter culture features lactobacillus (wild bacteria), wild yeast, and like all lacto-fermented foods, this process is known to support gut-health and overall wellness.

From this experience, you will take home a jar of Ginger Bug culture and your choice of either a bottle of homemade Cream Soda, Root Beer, or Switchel, and recipes with instruction to make both.  Ticket price includes the hands-on guidance and support, printed instructions, ingredients, and 2 glass containers.

Before purchasing tickets, choose your level of participation:

1. Hands-On: Ticket price includes printed instructions and hands-on guidance, a quart jar of Ginger Bug, and a flip-top bottle of either homemade Cream Soda, Root Beer, or Switchel to kick-off a secondary fermentation at home.

2. Observe Only: Ticket price includes the opportunity to watch the presentation and be included in the discussion points. Additionally, there will be a day-of option to upgrade your class to "Hands-On" if you choose to enhance your experience.

Dutch Letter Homestead will have a kiosk in case you want to purchase extra flip-top bottles, ginger root, and other supplies to make fermented products.

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Purchase your tickets online now:

1. Ticket Type: Hands-On (HON)
  • HON - Early Bird Price: $20.00 each for the first 10 tickets sold.
  • HON - General Admission - $25.00 per person for the remaining 10 tickets.
2. Ticket Type: Observe Only (OON)
  • OON - Early Bird Price: $5.00 each for the first 5 tickets sold.
  • OON - General Admission - $7.00 per person for the remaining 5 tickets.

Limited space available - deadline to purchase tickets is end of day Apr 11, 2023 (this event sells out after 20 tickets are sold or by end of day Apr 11).

No walk-ins will be accepted.

Must be age 21+ to participate.

This is a non-refundable ticket that can be transferred to another person online.

* Switchel - an old fashioned sweet, sour, and spicy beverage also known in the farming community as "hay-maker's punch".  It is made of ginger, apple cider vinegar, and honey and is refreshing, invigorating, and provides electrolytes for our bodies.