2023-05-12 – Aquavit Cocktails for Syttende Mai (Online)

Schedule:  

Friday, May 12 (7:00-8:00 pm CT)

Instructor:  

Emily Vikre

Location: 

This is an online class hosted on Zoom.  

Skål! Back by popular demand, join us for this cocktail class featuring aquavit, the traditional Scandinavian spirit with centuries of tradition and celebration. (This class is a repeat offering of the class taught in May 2022.) Emily Vikre of Vikre Distillery will inspire you with her creative cocktail tips and her storytelling about the history of aquavit, as well as her memories of celebrating Syttende Mai as a Norwegian-American dual citizen. Be prepared to concoct delicious aquavit drinks while engaging with Emily and other cocktail enthusiasts during this fun evening class.  

This Vesterheim cooking class is designed as a small-group cook-along, and we invite exchange between the instructor and students in order to build community around food traditions. In this same spirit of sharing, we invite the whole family to experience this collaborative cooking and learning process. Only one registration is needed per household.

Supplies:  

Recipes will be sent to you approximately one week prior to class. Students will need to provide ingredients for the recipes.

If you are registering for this class in a location outside the United States, you will need to provide your own supplies. Please contact folkartschool@vesterheim.org when you register for more information about what materials are required for this class.

Additional Supplies: 

Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.  

Special Instructions:   

When registering for the class, please make sure to use the email address you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's email address or be prepared to forward all communications. 

Enrollment Deadline:  

May 5, 2023

Click here to learn more about instructor Emily Vikre.

Vesterheim’s Nordic Cooking programs are supported in part by a generous gift
to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from the Oneota Community Food Co-op.