At the Six Senses Samui ‘Garden to Glass’ workshop, you get to craft cocktails or mocktails using freshly picked produce from Farm on the Hill. Come thirsty for adventure – chin chin!
If you’re thirsty for adventure, the Garden to Glass workshop at Drinks on the Hill is a must-try. Hosted by the resort‘s Sumeet Kumar, Director of Food & Beverages, you’ll tour our bountiful Farm on the Hill and get the chance to sniff out the benefits of each home grown ingredient before crafting your own mocktails or cocktails using just-picked, in-season produce. Sumeet witnesses a transformation into a calmer state of mind as guests: “actively seek and select ingredients to create recipes inspired by the flavours, aromas and style of drink they wish to create.”
He goes on to say, “Garden to Glass is a beverage program where you are inspired to create your own recipes and build a drink from the garden.” Alternatively, if you’re stuck for ideas, the resort can recommend the Herb Village, Thai-Jito or Tamarind Margarita. The resorts also shares a recipe below. It’s time to dust off your cocktail shaker!
Rosarita, Six Senses Samui resort
The tea of life
Kombucha, an age-old drink originating in China, often called the ‘tea of immortality’, remains popular thanks to its phenomenal gut health benefits. While many of us may have experimented with sourdough baking, not everyone has brewed their own kombucha. The principle, however, remains the same, you use a live culture to ferment the tea for the ultimate health kick in a glass.
It’s a happy regenerative cycle too. By using a scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to facilitate fermentation, not only can different flavours be achieved but the activated culture can be used again and again to make endless amounts of your favourite tea.
But unless you’re keen, there’s no need to set up your own brewery, simply sit back and enjoy Sumeet’s flavourful kombucha. His secret (shhh) is a black tea base with a touch of chamomile to enhance the aroma. Sumeet’s beverage is the real deal, with a tart floral taste for added oomph, it is also packed with probiotics that are great for gut health. Who says healthy can’t be tasty too. Plus, all our drinks are served with eco-friendly straws.
Garden to Glass
Six Senses Samui wants you to have your cake (or kale) and eat it too! Its ‘Eat With Six Senses’ philosophy underpins everything the resort does from our Garden To Glass workshops to its Thai Cooking Class. By prioritizing natural ingredients, local and sustainable sourcing, and minimizing processed foods everything you taste is not only delicious but nutritious too. Sit back and enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labour guilt-free.
Herb Village, Six Senses Samui resort
Farm on the Hill
At Farm on the Hill Six Senses minimises its environmental footprint by converting waste into wealth from compost to charcoal with the help of a team of four-legged gardeners – a cheeky herd of goats. Its two-legged human gardeners cultivate a bountiful patch of earth-growing organic veggies, fruit, and herbs, that help keep the menus 90 percent locally sourced, alongside produce from trusted local farmers and suppliers.
The resort also invites local schools, community members, and people from the industry to Farm on the Hill, to learn about sustainability and experience waste reduction, circularity, and the use of natural versus chemical pesticides firsthand.
Farmers’ market
Every six weeks, Six Senses Samui participates in a green market alongside the community and other hospitality organizations. There, the resort sells organic vegetables, bio-charcoal, eggs from our happy hens, and homemade pastries, donating 10 percent of all profits directly to local community initiatives. And twice a year, it has the honour of hosting the market at the resort.
Tamarind Margarita Ingredients
Pepe Lopez 45 milliliters
Cointreau 15 milliliters
Tamarind Puree 60 milliliters
Lime Juice 10 milliliters
Red Chili slice 1 piece
Method
Rim your martini glass with chili salt
Place all remaining ingredients into a Boston Shaker and shake vigorously
Strain into your martini glass
Finish with a garnish of dried chili
Dreaming of a tropical island getaway? Book 30 days in advance and save up to 20 percent on our Best Flexible Rate. With your choice of suite or villa and a complimentary breakfast included in our Early Booking offer, you can look forward to sipping a cold cocktail at Drinks on the Hill.
‘Garden to Glass’ workshop at Six Senses Samui
