Pizza & Cocktails
Saturday, April 17th
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Join Marika and her brother, Emanuele, from their home high above Positano to learn how to make pizza at home. We’ll also be joined by Highside Distilling for the crafting of two signature cocktails — a great way to round out a fantastic meal transporting you to Italy!
In partnership with our friends at Highside Distilling, learn how to make two cocktails that will perfectly complement your handmade pizza: a Plum-Basil Negroni and an Amaro Sour. During class, Marika and Emanuele will share the secrets of pizza-making and you’ll learn a new (and tasty) skill sure to be put to use many times after!
Reserve a spot for the class below and purchase the cocktail kit through Highside, which will include most of the ingredients needed (see recipe list to buy other items needed).
It's not too late to join this class! You can sign up for a spot and learn how to make pizza and cocktails. You can also still purchase a cocktail kit that comes with recipe cards so you can make the cocktails when you receive the kit after the class.
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.
Ingredients & Preparation
Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Before class: choose your toppings and pre-cook when necessary (see list below). Prepare the demerara syrup with the sugar provided by Highside as well as the plum syrup with the provided plum juice, as indicated below.
Pizza
~2 pizzas
Pizza Dough
1 kilogram (8 cups flour) - 00 preferred (can be purchased here)
2 packets of instant/rapid rise yeast (such as this one)
3 tablespoons olive oil
20 grams (3 1/3 teaspoons) salt
600 grams (2 1/2) cups warm water
Pizza Toppings
Tomato sauce (can be purchased here)
Mozzarella cheese (can be purchased here)
Any other toppings you’d like, examples below:
Pre-cook the following toppings: harder vegetables like bell peppers or eggplant, sausage, or other raw meat
Thinly sliced onions and mushrooms: can be pre-cooked or fresh, depending on preference
Prosciutto, salami, ham slices - add with 2 minutes left of cooking time
Fresh basil: add after pizza is fresh out of the oven
Plum-Basil Negroni
(*Starred items are included in the cocktail kit, other items to be supplied by guests)
1 oz Highside Gin*
1 oz Amaro Rosina*
.5 oz Plum Syrup* - plum juice to be provided with instructions for making the syrup
3-5 fresh basil leaves
Garnish: Orange peel and fresh basil
Amaro Sour
(*Starred items are included in the cocktail kit, other items to be supplied by guests)
1.5 oz Highside Amaro Mele*
.25 oz Demerara Simple Syrup* - make syrup ahead of time
To make: Bring equal parts water and Demerara sugar to a boil, stirring until fully dissolved. Cool before using.
0.5 oz Lemon juice
Egg white from 1 egg (or roughly 1 oz egg whites if using from a carton)
Garnish: Lemon twist
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Mixing bowls
Parchment paper
Baking sheets
Rolling pin
Cocktail shaker **important for Amaro Sour, can be purchased here
Mixing spoon
Mixing glass
Muddler
Strainer
Jigger (or measuring cup)
Glassware of choice for the cocktails
General Steps
Prepare the dough.
Make Plum-Basil Negroni.
Prepare the fillings.
Make Amaro Sour.
Top the pizza and bake.