Mud & Maple Adventure Dinner
FRI, MAR 29 | 6:00 PM
PALMER’S SUGARHOUSE, SHELBURNE, VT
Guests threw on their mud boots for an evening of sugarbush exploration, sugarhouse feasting, and bonfire delight!
The adventure started right off the bat! We fueled up with our first course, then embarked onto the sugarbush trails to discover a cocktail hidden in the woods, near where the relics of the original sugar shack still stand.
Once we accounted for everyone from the woods, we dipped inside for our sugar shack feast! Exec Chef James Kitchens and Chef Eric Hodet served up an insane, seven-dish evening that wove in threads of tapped maple glory.
To close out the evening in style we slipped outside for dessert, a final paired sip, and a pond-side bonfire (low fire danger forecast + weather permitting). Guests took home a mini bottle of Palmer's maple syrup, a keepsake to remember our adventure.
Producers + Partners
Palmer’s Sugarhouse / venue
Chef James Kitchens / exec. chef
Chef Eric Hodet / chef
Lauren Hayes / director of beverage
Sas Stewart / host
Katie Palatucci / photographer
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Adventure Course
Tamales; Maple + Ancho Chicken, Queso Fresco
Vegetarian: Cheese + Chili + Maple
Cocktail Pairing: Tequila, Salted Tamarind-Maple, Ginger, Lime, Chili
Mocktail Pairing (Alcohol-Free): Coconut Milk, Salted Tamarind-Maple Caramel, Ginger, Lime, Chili-Salt
Welcome To The Table
Maple Glazed Dinner Rolls
Hot + Sour Soup, Maple Chili Crisp, Maple Wonton Crispies
Wine Pairing: Union Sacre Gewürztraminer
Mocktail Pairing (Alcohol-Free): Lychee Rose Water Spritz
The Feast
Coal-Roasted Bavette Steak, Maple-Sherry Redux, Smokey Mushroom Duxelle
Maple Gochujang Braised Greens
Crispy Maple Poached Sweet Potato, Cherry Mostarda
Charred Asparagus, Lemon Au Poivre
Wine Pairing: Raúl Pérez Ultreia
Alcohol-Free Wine Pairing: Leitz Zero Point Five Non-Alcoholic Pinot Noir
Dessert
Bomboloni, Maple-Miso Caramel Creme, Maple Sugar
Cocktail Pairing: Becherovka, Bourbon, Coffee-Maple Syrup, Orange Bitters
Mocktail Pairing (Alcohol-Free): Bengal Spice Tea, Cold-Brew Maple Syrup, Oat Milk