Event
Herbal Mocktails - July 10
Herbal Mocktails
Craft Beautiful Booze-Free Drinks with Flavour, Function & Feeling
Core Class — Choose Your Format
Friday, July 10th
6:00pm–8:00pm MST
Choose your experience
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In-Person Experience — $75
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Online Experience — $55
In-Person: Light Cellar Teaching Kitchen (limited seats)
Online: Live via Zoom (link provided after registration)
Discover a more vibrant and nourishing approach to cocktails—without the alcohol
Mocktails have evolved far beyond sugary juice blends and simple soda alternatives.
In this immersive and flavour-forward class, Chef Alex Hamilton will guide you into the world of elevated herbal mocktails—beautiful, complex, functional beverages crafted with herbs, superfoods, botanical ingredients, and creative flavour layering.
You’ll learn how to build drinks with depth, aroma, colour, and medicinal potency while discovering how booze-free beverages can still feel celebratory, relaxing, social, and deeply satisfying.
Whether you’re looking for healthier alternatives, creative inspiration, or simply want to expand your beverage repertoire, this class will open the door to an entirely new way of thinking about drinks.
In this class, you’ll learn:
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The foundations of balanced mocktail creation
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How to combine herbs, fruits, spices, and botanical ingredients
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Ways to create depth and complexity without alcohol
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Techniques for working with flavour, aroma, texture, and colour
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How to incorporate functional and medicinal ingredients into beverages
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Ideas for creating both uplifting and relaxing drink experiences
What you’ll experience:
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Guided tasting of handcrafted herbal mocktails
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Live demonstrations and beverage-building techniques
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Exploration of colourful and functional ingredients
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Inspiration for creating your own signature mocktails at home
Included with your registration:
In-person attendees will receive:
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Multiple mocktail tastings throughout the class
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Recipe booklet with ideas and inspiration
Choose your experience:
In-Person Experience
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Full tasting experience
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Direct interaction and Q&A
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Immersive classroom environment
Online Experience
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Join live from home
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Full teaching + Q&A
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Great for those outside Calgary or unable to attend in person
Continue your learning:
Related classes include:
Who this is for:
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Anyone wanting elevated alternatives to alcoholic drinks
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Cocktail and beverage enthusiasts
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People curious about herbs, botanicals, and flavour layering
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Those wanting healthier social drink options
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Home entertainers and creative hosts
Instructor
with Chef Alex Hamilton
Alex is currently the chef and culinary wizard at the Light Cellar and has a catering business called Feast. He has been cooking professionally for 23 years. He has cooked in many of Calgary’s top restaurants and even worked in China and Los Angeles. Having experience in all aspects of cooking and baking, he loves exploring other cultures' food and applying techniques to local ingredients. His current focus is foraging and fermentation, getting to know the Calgary area’s flora and fauna. He is deepening his understanding of the local supply chain and how to best utilize it and lessen waste. He explores how to make delicious food healthy and healthy food delicious, integrating time honored food traditions that promote better well being. There is a deep importance for a healthier and more synergistic relationship with food and the energy systems of our body.
After you register:
All participants will receive:
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A reminder email with full event details
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The link to join live (for online attendees)
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Access to the session recording after the class
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Recipes and supporting class resources
If you can’t attend live, you’re still welcome to register and watch the replay.