Our / London's Preserved Series

Our / London, the artisanal vodka distillery run by the PR manager of The Rolling Stones, is launching a series of masterclasses throughout the summer. They'll focus on ways to combine fermented and preserved products into our everyday diets.

Taking place at the Our / London distillery in Hackney, the events (July 6th and 7th and August 17th) will showcase how to make food fit for the table from seasonal produce. Fermented canopies to try at the evening events will include pickles, chutneys and jams all made in-house.

Visitors will be able to get their hands dirty, and practice fermenting seasonal products themselves, while asking professionals questions. Naturally, Our / London vodka cocktails will be paired with the food made, and tips about home entertaining will be provided to give your own dinner parties some edge.

Masterclasses will also take a serious tone, and talk about how fermenting can aid gut health, and save you money on unnecessary weekly shops by preparing fermented products in advance for storage at home. The masterclasses are slightly different, ranging from supper clubs to masterclasses. Our favourite two are below.

The events to book tickets for now are;

Joey O'Hare and Kino Vino: Preserved at the Our / London Vodka Distillery, July 6th from 7.00pm
£37.76 tickets include a four-course vegetarian feast, cooked by Masterchef: The Professionals judge Joey, and Joey of Kino Vino. The sharing feast will incorporate bold flowers and much preserved goods, and a discussion will be around how to combine preserved foods into cocktails and food that pair well. Buy tickets

Kylee Newton 'Shrub Cocktail' Masterclass, August 17th from 7.00pm
£30 tickets include an intimate evening with Kylee, a cook and cookbook author. The evening includes two cocktails, including a welcome drink and one guests make themselves from preserved ingredients. Canapes made from preserved ingredients are included all night, and guests are gifted with an in-house-made bottle of preserved cordial to take home in a Le Parfait jar. Buy tickets

Both events will promote how to sensibly use ingredients to their full potential, with fermentation, rather than buying needlessly from supermarkets. Culture Whisper support sustainable eating and are keeping track of London's best sustainable food pop-ups right here