Length

1 hour 32 minutes

Class Description

Join Angie Jackson, the "Traveling Elixir Fixer," for an immersive workshop exploring the art of crafting spirited and alcohol-free bitters and tinctures. Delve into their rich history, diverse applications, and surprising health benefits, while tasting and learning to create recipes from her book, “The Bittered Wild.” Participants will experience unique blends like Elixir Bitters #2, Lilith's Garden Botanical Bitters, Vernal Bitters, and Woodland Black Walnut Bitters, receiving a bottle of Angie's signature Elixir Bitters #2 and a digital copy of her book. This hands-on experience will cover crafting techniques, ingredient selection, and flavor blending, empowering attendees to create their own signature elixirs.

This workshop goes beyond simple recipes, teaching the fundamentals of extraction methods and the art of blending herbs, spices, and botanicals. Participants will design unique blends, explore incorporating elixirs into cocktails and culinary creations, and discover their potential for wellness practices. Angie fosters an inclusive environment, welcoming all skill levels to learn, experiment, and connect. Attendees will leave with the knowledge and confidence to create their own elixirs, igniting a passion for natural wellness and handcrafted libations.

About the Teacher

Angie Jackson, known as the Traveling Elixir Fixer, is a Master Culinary Mixologist, Brand Consultant, and Author. In her 30-year career she has designed and executed award-winning beverage programs for Chicago's top bars and restaurants, numerous Midwest distilleries, national distributors, as well as global brands and celebrities. She is a graduate of the Academy of Spirits and Fine Service (Chicago), BarSmarts Advanced Bar Education Program (New York), and the Advanced Culinary Mixology Academy (Chicago). Angie taught mixology (HOS 123) in the Culinary Arts, Food Beverage, and Hospitality Department at National Louis University's Kendall College in Chicago before moving back to Michigan to nurture her home state's growing culture of farm-to-table culinary experiences, local agriculture and distillation, wild-crafted elixirs, as well as herbalism and foraging. Angie currently instructs an array of monthly workshops and is a consulting Mixologist for Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and Michigan GROWN Michigan GREAT, a division of the Michigan Ag Council. The Elixer House website