Botanist York: Mocktail Making Class & Private Dining at the Tool Shed – Review: November 2018
With Party Season ready and heading into full swing, its time to sip and eat your way through the festive season with the Botanist York located on the corner of the lovely Little Stonegate York.
Make your party or celebration gathering extra special, mix things up and begin proceedings by shaking things up a little, with a private group cocktail or mocktail making class at the Botanist York.
Ed aka our cocktail connoisseur and mixologist, was a blooming pleasure to meet. A lovely lad, with bags of energy and enthusiasm along with passion, drive and an in-depth expert knowledge of the cocktail industry.
On our arrival everything was ready, waiting and Ed was raring to go. He took us through a step by step process of how to pour and explained the measuring and counting system, which was so much fun, as we got to give this a whirl and my volume was pretty much spot on, so I was feeling pretty smug.
Making mocktails to perfection is mass like these peeps do day in and day out is a highly technical skill that requires precision, accuracy and flare. However, for my whistle stop visit, the mocktail making class was a real dream, super fun and provided plenty of giggles and laugh out loud moments.
Ed took time out to demonstrate and help us to perfect our skills, listened to us, patient and an all-round cool chap. We tried our hand at making two mocktails; the first a new addition to the menu, Juniper Garden, used making the herbal blend of Seedlip Garden a non-alcoholic spirit, along with elderflower cordial, apple juice, lemon juice, vanilla and sage syrup and juniper berries.
The second a Botanist classic the Berry Good Times, a mixture of fresh blackberries, blueberries, mint and a touch of raspberry syrup all shaken up with cranberry and apple juice and garnished off with a sprig of minty loveliness.
…And as for our final mocktail results, not too shabby at all, thanks to all Ed’s fab advice and demonstrations.
Escape the hustle and bustle by indulging in some private dining in the Botanists aptly named Tool Shed. With enough seating for up to 10 people, this is the ideal gathering for friends, family or a corporate evening out. Emma along with Amy did an amazing job at looking after us throughout the evening.
Why not sit back, chill out and start with a cheeky drink or two, as the Botanist York offer a range of beers, spirits, cocktails and my personal fav mocktails. All the greens mocktail made with fresh mint, ginger, kiwi, a splash of apple and lemon along with plant-powered elixir looked fab and tasted amazing!
Start with some awesome olives with paprika and garlic, houmous with grilled flatbread and crudités and the perfectly presented creamy garlic mushrooms with a mini Hovis loaf.
Mouth-watering mains included a hearty serving of fabulous Fish & Chips and the super sweet potato and quinoa salad with broccoli, spiced aubergine and tahini.
The delightful dessert was sensational and an absolute winner! The botanist allotment included millionaires shortbread, meringues, churros, jellies and amaretti crumb with a smoking almond surprise.
Mix things up and then chill things out, with some delicious dining and drinking, in the Tool shed at Botanist York.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
Contact:
http://thebotanist.uk.com/locations/york
Oo I love the décor of this place, let alone the presentation of the food! What an impressive place to visit for a meal out 🙂
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I know the decor and food presentation are wonderful xx
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I visited the botanist in Sheffield a few weeks back, I could decide what cocktail to have so just had a glass of wine and it was lovely. I thought it was expensive but looks amazing and the food looks gorgeous x
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Haha they have a wide range of choice. Ah I think the price is on point for the quality you get and the service, food and drinks are always spot on xx
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This place looks stunning and beautiful. That is even before you have told me I can make cocktails and mocktails, some of my favourite drinks!! I’d love a trip here to chill out in 🙂
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I completely agree with you and yes you should deffo pay them a visit the next time you Visit York xx
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This sounds like so much fun, and I love the setting of the tool shed
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IT was and yes the Tool shed was a fab experience xx
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The food presentation is stunning. I love the botanist’s allotment with the watering can. Making mocktails sounds fun as well.
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Yes, yes and yes, it was all round fab Anne xx
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I love The Botanist that isn’t too far from me. I was trained in cocktails many years ago so never do the classes like this but this is the one place I have considered it as they have such an amazing way of pairing flavours together. Much more that I know.
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Wow cocktail trained check you out. this one was for Mocktails, so maybe worth a whirl. I can see why you love the brand xx
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This looks like so much fun, I would love to do something like this. The food and the set up looks really stylish too,
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Next time you are in York check them out, but I would pre-book especially if you are going to do a class xx
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How fun to have a private mocktail party where you learn how to make a few drinks! That is a great idea! The food looks great and sounds like a really fun time with family and friends!
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It was amazing and a lot of fun! Totally the tool shed is the perfect place for family and friends to gather xx
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This sounds like such a cool glass! I’d love to learn how to make mocktails (and cocktails too). I have a beautiful cocktail set at home but I haven’t used it yet for anything too complicated.
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IT was very cool and Ed did a cracking job teaching us. Lol go for it Joanna xx
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It sounds like Ed did a great job teaching the class. Sounds like good fun, I’d love to try it myself.
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He was wonderful and I am sure you would have loved the class Mel xx
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I would absolutley love to have a go at making the mocktails, it would be so much fun and the food looks ace, I love the little plant pots. Mich x
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I know how cute are they!! The mocktail making and the food were all top notch xx
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My daughter raves about the Botanist, just wish there was one close to me
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Well, I know like me you travel around a bit, so you will have to check them out next time you Visit York xx
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This looks like great fun – would love to have a go at making cocktails… and the food looks delicious too!
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You should try the place out, I would highly recommend pre-booking though xx
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Oh we love the botanist! Never been to the one in York but we love the one in Manchester!
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We love the one in Manchester too!! I can guarantee that York is just as fab xx
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We have a Botanist in Leeds and I love it there. The cocktail making class sounds so much fun and the two mocktails you made sound delicious!
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Fab brand and the mocktials were both super yummy xx
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Oh this place looks so cool, I don’t remember passing this place when we were in York which is such a shame x
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Never mind, just an excuse for you to go back and Visit York again xx
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This looks great fun! I’ve never been to one before, I will have to see if we have one near us
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They have Botanists is different locations. However, if not York is well worth a visit xx
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Wow, this sounds like such a lot of fun! A mocktail making class sounds like a great experience!
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It was so much fun and the mocktails were brilliant xx
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When I was pregnant I loved having a good mocktail! So fun to do a class!
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Exactly and so many people do not drink alcohol now, so I think the class was fab xx
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This looks like so much fun. I could definitely see myself and friends going to do this.
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Oh yes an ideal activity for yourself and a group of friends to enjoy – have fun xx
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This looks like a blast. I just turned 21 so cocktails are my life right now!!!
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Haha that comment, super funny! Enjoy cocktail life Jen xx
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Everything seems so beautiful, this is really fun and something I would like to do.
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I can see why, you should deffo check the place out hun xx
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A mocktail/cocktail class sounds like such a fun time! That Berry Good Time drink sounds absolutely delicious, too!
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It was amazing and the berry good times is one of my favs xx
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Oh wow! Talk about impressive presentation. I wish we lived nearer York!
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Why there are Botanists at other locations and if they are not near use this as a perfect excuse for a York city break xx
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Oh wow, I’ve ALWAYS wanted to do something like this! That looks amazing!
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You should, check them out and give it a whirl xx
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What a riot! I wish I were there to enjoy the festivities with all of you.
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Haha it was a real scream and well worth a go – fun times for sure xx
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The botanist allotment looks really good! The food sound fab but, wow the mocktails you made sound gorgeous and so full of flavour.
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I could not agree with your comment more hun, we had an ace time xx
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Oh my goodness, what an absolutely gorgeous place – the food and drinks look delicious. Kaz
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It was a lovely place and the food was just Delicious xx
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I love it when a place does good cocktails like this! Sadly I can’t drink at the moment, otherwise I’d be down there trying them!
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Well…you are in luck, as I don’t drink too and this was a mocktail class aka non-alcoholic. however, any doubts just check with the team regarding the content of the drinks xx
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Oh my, this looks like so much fun! The food looks super yummy!
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It was an amazing experience and the food was top notch xx
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The food looks tasty. Love the set up as well.
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Yep and yep – I could not agree more, as it was xx
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What a fabulous experience in such a beautiful venue!! Berry Good Time is my kind of tipple haha
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Haha that is one of my fav tipples there too – whoop whoop xx
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Ed does look like a hot ticket ball of energy! What a fun sounding class – and I want me some of those fish’n’chips!!!
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Haha he was up for it and on the ball – fab chap! My plus one loved that dish 🙂 xx
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Sounds like so much fun, I love cocktail making classes, they make it look super impressive even when it’s really easy to do. Very easy way to impress someone! x
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Haha I agree and yes we had so much fun, fab evening out xx
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This looks like the right place to learn. Plus the food looks delicious.
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I could not agree with you more and yes the food was ace xx
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This class looks like it would be so much fun! I totally want to go and make mocktails.
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Mocktail madness, all good fun and the Tool shed was ace xx
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The decor is the selling point for me, it is absolutely brilliant x
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Yeah can see why, they have done fab with the decor xx
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