Mad Scientist Mocktail Workshop: Experimental Mixology Experience
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6 Ratings
Seattle
Unleash your inner mad scientist in this experimental mixology workshop. Learn through hands-on experimentation with hundreds of ingredients and unique tools. No judgment, just pure cocktail madness!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 1531 Melrose Ave - Anticipate an unparalleled, delightful, interactive, and rewarding experience in the loft of Melrose Market. This Mocktail Lab event is offered only occasionally.

There is no specific attire required for this experience. Upon arrival, you will receive a lab coat, which is an ideal addition to your evening’s festivities. Additionally, you’re welcome to relax in one of the wingback faux-leather chairs with your beverage, soaking in the high-end market atmosphere, situated above numerous acclaimed establishments.

The lab begins with an orientation to the various tools and ingredients at your disposal. A selection of printed mocktail recipes provides inspiration, but you’re encouraged to explore your own creative mixology path. While this isn’t a formal mocktail-making class, it’s a laboratory setting where experimentation is the focus. Expect an immersive, hands-on workshop!

What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Laboratory: A location enabling experimentation, observation, or practice in a specific area of study.

This is a constantly evolving and sophisticated mocktail workshop (also known as a laboratory) accessible for people with an experience level ranging from novice to expert. It’s an unconventional setting, not a traditional class; knowledge is gained through trial and error! This lab provides a unique opportunity to experiment with a plethora of ingredients that would typically be off limits at home or in traditional cocktail classes. Equipment such as smoke injectors, observation tubes, mixers sets, among others are included.

As your guide, my aim is to collaborate with each of you to tailor each session to align with your personal mixology aspirations. Designed to promote a positive and creative environment, any discomfort or critical judgment is not allowed, thus paving the way for unbridled creativity!

  • Please notify us ahead of time if you have any dietary needs or preferences.
Location
1531 Melrose Ave
Melrose Avenue
As you enter the building from Melrose Ave, the stairway to the Greenfire Loft is off to your right, just past Homegrown Sandwiches. You will see a sign at the base of the stairs. I'll greet you at the top of the stairs and guide you to the lab coats of all different sizes.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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D7020zdsamc
Mar 25, 2024
Amazing Experience! - This is an amazing experience. This is the most unique and fun way to experiment with cocktail and mocktail ingredients you wouldn't otherwise have access to! It's not a class but Jen has wealth of knowledge on cocktail techniques and will help you with whatever drink creation you can imagine!
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Relax21293250739
Feb 18, 2024
Soild, Great, and Fun Experience - Fantastic selection of mixers! Good selection of non-alcoholic spirits. Had a good high-level crash course and she was super helpful, personable, and knowledgeable. And fun props! I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to expand on their knowledge of mocktails. The lessons are applicable to cocktails as well!
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Kettybear
Sep 22, 2023
Amazing - My friend found out about this experience and asked me to go because I love mocktails. I thought this would be a mocktail class but it was actually a free for all drink making experimentation lab, no lessons on technique, but still a great experience. I had a lot of fun. We first donned lab coats and chose our mad scientist names. Jen, the owner, gave us a 10 minute introduction of all the stations and we were let loose in the lab to concoct our own drink creations. The experience was rather immersive in an atelier-like workspace that is decorated with old books and antique trinkets. It felt like I was in an eclectic mad scientist’s lab/apothecary type of environment. There were vials, funnels, shakers, stirrers, measuring spoons, tweezers—all manner of lab tools to aid in experimentation. The best part about this lab is the variety of ingredients I got to discover and sample. There were ingredients I didn’t even know about or wouldn’t even think to buy myself. I enjoyed trying the freeze dried juice powders, various bitters, the non-alcoholic liquors, and edible glitter. There were nice touches like a smoker to smoke your drink with wood chips, herb plants to pick fresh herbs, fun dehydrated fruit pieces for garnish, and fresh citrus. There was also an infusion station with various spices, dried herbs, and teas. Jen made sure to supply everything you would need to create the ultimate drink! I felt like a kid in a candy store. There were also bulk bin snacks provided like wasabi peas, walnuts, gummies, chocolates covered almonds, and banana chips along with charcuterie from the deli in the Melrose Market. Lastly there were 8 participants in this lab and I felt that was just the right amount of people. I didn’t feel crowded or like I was competing for tools/space. We had free roam in the lab and Jen was very generous with sharing some of the more exotic and expensive ingredients. I like how I didn’t feel restricted or limited in resources or time. The 2 hour time allotted felt enough. I definitely recommend this experience and I would for sure go back!
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Jacobml2746pu
Sep 11, 2023
Mocktail lab - We visited today, and this was a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Jen, the host, was funny, helpful, and created a great space for everyone. The ingredients available were plentiful - some I've heard of (non-alcoholic spirits, dried coconut, juices, citrus, etc) and tons which were new to me (beetroot powder, dandelion flowers, honey powder). I created several mocktails, and really enjoyed experimenting with flavors. I will definitely be back
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Sherpa574390
Sep 11, 2023
Really fun! - We just visited the Mad Scientist mocktail lab, and had a great time. The space itself is really unique, upstairs in Melrose Market. The loft is decorated nicely with a mix of science, fun, and old fashioned library style. There are also tons of ingredients, arranged at multiple stations across the lab/loft. Jen, the host, was fun, informative, and easy going. She gave a tour, and has clearly put a lot of thought into this experience. As I mentioned above, there are TONS of ingredients available, so this is a good space to try new things that you may not have tried before. You can choose your own adventure here, and I chose to follow one recipe at first, then create my own concoctions afterwards. Highly recommend!
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493yend
Sep 10, 2023
Mocktail lab galore - This mocktail lab comes with a cold smoker which you can use cherry, hickory, oak and mesquite wood to infuse anything you want. I chose to infuse dried ginger and papaya with pecan wood and dried pineapple with cherry wood. There's also a whole section of dried powders. I used kava, li hing mui, coconut cream, pomegranate, guava, lychee and honey powder. Above the dried powders, there's various teas to infuse in distilled water. I chose passion fruit flower. In addition, mocktail booze in rum and tequila form are available as well as a range of bitters. Jen also provides juices from Pressed juicery, pomegranate juice, calpico, lemonade and fresh lime, lemon, ginger and maraschino and luxardo cherries. We also had various glitters, salt and sugars to play with. The combinations are endless! On the snack table, there were corn nuts, red vines, various nuts with a nut cracker, chocolate covered almonds, proscuitto, coppa and Dubliner cheese. I would recommend eating afterwards since these are small bites. There's also a vending machine with fortune cookies with NSFW messages inside. Overall a great experience and would love to experience it again
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