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Pepper, Salt, Acid with Benjamin Williams

  • June 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Twin Star Orchards

    155 North Ohioville Road
    New Paltz, New York 12561
Ticket Price $32.72 Register Now
Description

Hot sauce may seem endlessly varied, but at its core, nearly every great bottle begins with a simple foundation: pepper, salt and acid. In this lively demo and tasting, Benjamin Williams of Mastodon will create a classic Louisiana-style base and use it as a starting point to discuss flavor, balance and the surprising diversity that can emerge from a few key ingredients. Learn practical food and packaging safety considerations for home cooks, as well as how to keep your ferments consistent, flavorful and explosion-free. After the class, you'll leave with your very own 5 oz bottle of the demo sauce and the skills to make your own hot sauce at home.

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Venue Details

Twin Star Orchards

155 North Ohioville Road
New Paltz, New York 12561 Twin Star Orchards
Twin Star Orchards, home of Brooklyn Cider House

At Twin Star Orchards, we use one simple ingredient to make our Brooklyn Cider House ciders – apples. So the structure, aromas, mouth feel, and any residual sugar are definitively tied to the quality of our apples. This is why our work begins on our farm. All of our ciders are made from freshly harvested apples, fermented in stainless steel tanks, and aged between two to eighteen months. We encourage wild yeast and microbes to leave their regional mark on all but one of our ciders, often with a boost from white wine yeast. We make our ciders with minimal intervention and strive for balance, depth of structure, and a lively acidity that begs to be paired with food.


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