Grow a green thumb or get tipsy trying, at this mixology-meets-gardening workshop
A pilot test session at the Bandra venue. PICs COURTESY/UNSOBERED
Give a man a cocktail, and he’ll drink for a day. Teach him how to grow his garnish, and he’ll make his cocktails for a lifetime. We might have taken some creative liberty there with the Internet’s favourite quote about fishing, but that seems to be the motto for Vishaal Shah, co-founder of Unsobered. A gardening-meets-mixology workshop in Bandra this weekend is set to introduce participants to the joy of potting plants, and crafting gin-based cocktails using homegrown herbs under one roof.
Set to unfold behind the walls of the charming Olive Bar & Kitchen in Bandra, the unique workshop will see participants wield trowels in one hand and cocktail stirrers in another. An expert from popular city-based florists Ferns N Petals bearing aprons and tools will train participants in the basics of gardening, including readying the soil, transferring a sapling, and potting their own herbs like basil. “You’ll also learn how to maintain a plant in Mumbai’s changing climate, lest it becomes a one-day commitment to gardening,” the co-founder shares.
Participants will learn to craft cocktails like the G&T with an Unsobered Twist
The hands-on experiments with soil come with a sweet reward at the end. Once potted, the herbs will be plucked and dive headfirst into a cocktail glass, where they meet ice and spirits. A masterclass will see a mixologist unveil two exclusive gin-based cocktail recipes with Indian-made variants. “Gin is a versatile spirit that is heavily influenced by the botanicals that go into it. It might make for a handy skill to show off at your Christmas parties,” Shah points out.
The experimentation comes at the crescendo of ambitious efforts by alcohol enthusiasts across the city this year, including sip and paint parties, lecture sessions by college professors over drinks, and mock wedding-themed cocktail parties. “Mumbai’s tastes are changing, and young audiences are looking for more easy-going, productive ways to drink socially,” the organiser reveals. If Mumbaikars chug this green idea down bottoms up, Shah assures us more workshops with new skills like pottery are on the cards.
ON December 20; 12 pm
AT Olive Bar & Kitchen, Nargis Dutt Road, Union Park, Khar West.
LOG ON TO @unsobered
ENTRY Rs 2,500 (includes drinks, snacks, equipment, and a takeaway goodie bag)
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