Virtual Tastings & Tales: Colonially Drinking

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You joined our guides to learn more about drinking in Colonial times, the popularity of rum, the Ice King and George Washington’s complicated relationship to booze, Now our guides introduce you to some of the most popular proto-cocktails made in the early years of our country’s history. Judge Samuel Sewell greeted each day with a Syllabub, punchbowls were all the rage and John Hancock caused a riot over Madeira wine. You’ll learn a new way to enjoy cider and how to make a refreshing switchel, just in time for the heat of summer.