World-renowned female bartender to mix drinks at mocktail night in Vancouver
An award-winning bartender and a life coach for women in recovery are teaming up to create a ladiesā mocktail night in Vancouver.
Kaitlyn Stewart, who was crowned the best bartender in the world at the 2017 Diageo World Class competition in Mexico City, will be mixing intricate alcohol-free cocktails at the Royal Dinette in downtown Vancouver on November 21.
“To be completely honest, I think it’s even harder to make a non-alcoholic cocktail compared to a traditional cocktail,” Stewart told the Daily Hive.
She explained spirits have distinct flavour profiles and aromas, and you need to find creative alternatives for mocktails. One example she likes is a switchel mocktail, an “old-school shrub-type cocktail” that farmers would drink during the harvest to stay hydrated.
“Cocktails make us feel special. Like, oh, weāre drinking this amazing concoction with artisanal ingredients ā¦ I just wanted to take booze out of the equation,” organizer Jessica Jeboult told Daily Hive.
Jeboult is the founder of the online community A Sober Girls Guide, a blog she created after deciding her lifestyle as a full-time DJ at California nightclubs wasn’t bringing her the fulfillment she wanted.Ā
“I was just drinking and doing drugs … It really started to affect my mental health … I had debilitating anxiety attacks which made me not able to go to work.”
She’s been sober for more than 10 years and recently moved back to VancouverĀ ā her hometown. She wanted to bring theĀ sober women’s community with her.
“I want to show people you can be at a really fun bar and have a great meal without alcohol,” she said.
The Vancouver event is billed as a night on the town for 25-to-35-year-old sober and “sober-curious” women to get to know each other while sipping delicious alcohol-free drinks.Ā
Stewart, the mixologist, is the bar manager on regular nights at the Royal Dinette.Ā
When: November 21 from 7 to 9 pm
Where: The Royal Dinette ā 905 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver
Price: FreeĀ
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