This course guides bartenders through the art of slow, seasonal drink crafting with a focus on zero-waste techniques and flavor preservation.
Participants will learn how to incorporate seasonal ingredients, homemade syrups, shrubs, infusions, spirits, tinctures, and preserved elements into their cocktail programs, aminimizing waste and maximizing ingredient value. The class combines practical behind-the-bar skills with creative recipe development, empowering bartenders to build menus that are innovative, cost-efficient, and environmentally conscious.
Why You Should Attend:
Elevate your bar program with slow and seasonal cocktails that highlight fresh, preserved, and sustainably sourced ingredients. You will taste and smell a variety of ingredients to spark your creativity.
Learn how to craft flavorful drinks while reducing waste and lowering cost of goods in a professional setting, including extending ingredient life, creating unique menu items, and developing signature recipes that impress guests while building a more sustainable beverage program.
By the end, bartenders will have the tools to innovate confidently in bar prep, serve creatively, and lead a greener, more profitable bar.
Track: Technique + Creativity
PRESENTED BY
Belinda Kelly
Beverage Director | Author
Simple Goodness Sisters
Belinda Kelly is the Beverage Director at Simple Goodness Sisters, a beverage brand including Simple Goodness Syrups and the Simple Goodness Soda Shop, a farm to bar cocktail cafe. She is the author of Drink Your Garden (Countryman/Norton, 2025), a guide that follows a year of growing and preserving on the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm. Belinda previously founded one of the country's first mobile bars, Happy Camper Cocktail Company, and still loves to throw a party. She speaks on seasonal beverage creation, zero-waste bartending, and building sustainable F&B brands and teaches cocktail classes in the PNW.
Bartender’s Circle Summit: Industry Session
This session is part of the Bartender’s Circle Summit and is strictly intended for members of the global hospitality industry. To attend this masterclass, you must have a BCS Class Pass. Our summit programming at Pacific Place is a dedicated space for professionals to sharpen their craft, delve into spirit categories like Cognac and Pisco, and learn from the industry’s most respected leaders.
Want to see the full curriculum? Find out more here.
Ready to level up? Get your Class Pass below.