Wild drinks and cocktails with Emily Han

Emily Han empowers people to cultivate a mindful relationship with nature and nourishment.

As an herbalist, educator, and recipe developer, she focuses on topics such as handmade food and drinks, wildcrafting and gardening, and connecting to the natural world.

She is the Communications Director for LearningHerbs.com and the author of Wild Drinks & Cocktails: Handcrafted Squashes, Shrubs, Switchels, Tonics, and Infusions to Mix at Home.

Emily is also the founder of the LA Food Swap and co-founder of the international Food Swap Network.

In addition to courses and apprenticeships in herbalism and cocktail crafting, she studied art history at Hampshire College, library and information science at San JoséState University, and food preservation at University of California Cooperative Extension.

Emily lives in Los Angeles with her two cats and her husband Gregory, with whom she spends every opportunity exploring the mountains, canyons, beaches, and deserts of Southern California.

​TAKEAWAYS

  1. ​Emily’s fascinating journey ​to becoming a recipe developer, ​herbalist, educator and writer
  2. ​​​Emily’s adventure in writing a book on wild drinks and cocktails
  3. ​Approach ​used for creating recipes, ​and appreciating seasonal ingredients ​
  4. ​Simple tools ​Emily uses in her kitchen and few of her favorite herbal ingredients ​and so much more

FAVORITE QUOTES

​​”Its about using your senses. What feels joyful and wonderful to you. This is how plants will become a part of your lifestyle.”

​CONTACTING OUR GUEST

Emily’s website​, her recipes on The​​​Kitchn.com, Emily’s Facebook ​page, and Instagram feed

​WEB RESOURCES

LA Food Swap and ​International Food Swap Network

LearningHerbs.com

Matthew Biancaniello

​BOOKS

Wild Drinks & Cocktails: Handcrafted Squashes, Shrubs, Switchels, Tonics, and Infusions to Mix at Home

The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

Bitter: A Taste of the World’s Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes

Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook

​BROUGHT TO YOU BY

This episode is proudly brought to you by ​​HerbMentor.

Image courtesy of Emily Han

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