Salt Lake City, May 3 – Craft Lake City and The Gateway are pleased to present a Craft Cocktail Workshop Series in spring and summer of 2018. Each workshop will highlight a Utah-based distillery or brewery, featuring tastings and education from artisanal spirit enthusiasts. In each class instructor Natalie Hamilton will lead participants through the process of crafting their own custom cocktails, providing attendees with the recipes and hands-on knowledge to create lively libations at home.
Instructor Natalie Hamilton is a noted mixologist in the local craft cocktail community. Hamilton has managed the cocktail programs for Salt Lake City restaurants Finca and Tradition, and currently serves as a bartender at Under Current and Pallet. A past craft cocktail workshop leader for Craft Lake City, Hamilton is known for her bright cocktails and skilled instruction.
- May 9 at 6:30pm: Beehive Distilling
This workshop will showcase locally distilled barrel-aged gin from Beehive Distilling. Beehive is known for their small batch distilling processes used to create artisanal spirits that pay homage to Utah’s history. Hamilton will demonstrate the recipe and process for crafting a delicious Spice Route cocktail featuring blackberry sage shrubs, handcrafted simple syrup, Bitters Lab bitters and more, mixed to perfection with Beehive’s Barrel Reserve Gin. Small bites will be provided by Laziz Kitchen. - May 23 at 6:30pm: Waterpocket Distillery
The second workshop will highlight Waterpocket, a local distillery restoring forgotten recipes and crafting adventurous new spirits. Co-owner Alan Scott will offer tastings and discuss the botanicals and techniques used to make Waterpocket’s distinct liqueurs and amaros. Natalie Hamilton will then walk participants through the process of making their own at-home amaro (a deliciously bitter Italian digestif), and the spirited evening will conclude with attendees crafting a flavorful cocktail they can replicate at home. Small bites will be provided. - June 13 at 6:30pm: Kiitos Brewing
The final workshop will focus on Kiitos Brewing, a local microbrewery producing uniquely crafted beers with ancient techniques and modern methods. Attendees will enjoy delicious beer samples and learn more about Kiitos Brewing, including their emphasis on the conservation of resources. Hamilton will then provide a hands-on demonstration for making a custom Hops and Chamomile Simple Syrup for tasty beer cocktails. The workshop will conclude with participants crafting their very own dessert drinks featuring Kiito’s Coffee Cream Ale. Small bites will be provided.
Pre-registration for each individual $55 workshop is required, must be 21 or older to participate. Workshops will be held at The Gateway in a space directly south of The Buckle store at 133 South Rio Grande Street. Workshop attendees must arrive 15 minutes prior to the workshop start time. For parking information, please visit shopthegateway.com/visit-the-gateway/parking.
Registration and information is available at craftlakcity.com/workshops.
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About Craft Lake City:
Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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About the Gateway:
The Gateway is a 1.4 million square foot lifestyle destination in the heart of Downtown Salt Lake City. Owned and managed by Vestar, the property is in the midst of a $100 million redevelopment –infusing retail and dining, entertainment, modern office space, arts and culture, a boutique hotel, and a full calendar of community-driven events. The Gateway’s mixed-use tenant roster includes Utah’s first Dave & Busters, MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres, The Depot by Live Nation, Clark Planetarium, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, and Wiseguys Comedy Club. At the center of establishing Salt Lake City’s emerging startup and technology scene, The Gateway will also introduce Recursion Pharmaceuticals and Kiln. Co-Working Space to the Downtown tech and cultural hub in Summer 2018.
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