Cocktail Class: Farm to Glass | August 21

Farm to Glass: A Fresh Cocktail Class!

The Michigan Room
Inside the Glass Academy
25331 Trowbridge St.
Dearborn, MI 48124

June 25, 2025, 6PM

Limited seating, get your tickets now!

This event is to participate in a wine tasting and WATCH a glassblowing demonstration. If you would like to try glassblowing, you may click HERE to sign up for one of our glassblowing courses.

It’s harvest season and we’re celebrating by using fresh local produce in our cocktails. It's going to be a FRESH class!

Join us in the Michigan Room at the Glass Academy for an evening full of farm-fresh ingredients, live glass-blowing demonstrations, and discussion led by local cocktail historian Beth Vandergrift. 

This is an interactive experience where you’ll build each cocktail yourself in the class while also learning the proper techniques so you can easily recreate at home.

We’ll begin in the Michigan Room where Beth will guide guests through the making of their own customized cocktail using a variety of local produce before we head over to the Hot Shop, drink in hand, to attend a live glass-blowing demonstration.

Then we’ll return to the Michigan Room for a second cocktail featuring switchel (described as early America’s Gatorade) and more history. Guests will end the night with a memorable glass-blowing experience, all the recipes used in the class, and the knowledge to recreate these cocktails at home. Must be 21+ to attend. 

Some topics of the converstaion for the Farm to Glass class will include:

How did switchel get its name? * Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? 

Why did European aristocrats think they were being poisoned by tomatoes in the 1700s?

 Why were tomatoes once linked to witches and werewolves?

Every drink is served in handblown glassware made right here in our studio, turning each pour into part of the art.

🍸 WHAT’S INCLUDED

✔️ Hands-on instruction to create 2 full cocktails
✔️ All ingredients and mixology supplies provided
✔️ Use of handmade glassware during the class
✔️ A guided experience focused on technique, flavor, and presentation for the beverage
✔️ A unique studio atmosphere and one live glassblowing demonstration 

🕔 Class begins at 6pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in with the host and enjoy the atmosphere.

RULES & WHAT TO EXPECT

• You must be at least 21 years old to attend, IDs will be checked.
• Dress accordingly as our warehouse is cold in the winter, (we recommend bringing an extra layer), and warm in the spring and summer, (sandels are permitted). 
• This cocktail class is designed to run 2 1/2 hours. There will be glass blowing classes happening simultaneously with the cocktail class, so you might get a peek at those before your demo.
• There will be light snacks provided. You are welcome to bring in food if you want something more substantial.
• There is ample free parking on Trowbridge St. in front of our building, as well as overflow parking on S. Gulley road right around the corner.
• A more detailed overview of what to expect can be found by visiting our FAQ page!

QUESTIONS? JUST ASK US!

All of our policies and FAQs can be found HERE! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us HERE!