Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England at Linden Place Mansion
Taste and learn the history of Colonial New England???s traditional drinks at this tasting, lecture, and book signing on Saturday, April 7th
Colonial New England was awash in ales, beers, wines, cider and spirits. Everyone from teenage farm workers to our founding fathers imbibed heartily and often. This cocktail culture reflected the New World’s abundance of raw materials: apples, sugar and molasses, wild berries and hops.
Get the taste and feel for Historic New England as author, Corin Hirsch explores the origins and tastes of the favorite beverages of early Americans. Hirsch takes you back in time to learn about multiple drinks of historic New England with a tasting, lecture, and book singing on Saturday April 7th, 5:30pm.
Corin, author of the book Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England has worked as a food and drinks journalist at various New England publications, including??Seven Days??in Burlington, Vt.??Her??writing has been published or cited on Public Radio International,??Serious Eats, the Associated Press, and??Yankee, as well as in various newspapers, radio stations, and podcasts.
Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for Linden Place members.
Reserve your ticket today as space is limited!
For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Linden Place office at 401-253-0390 or visit www.lindenplace.org
Friends of Linden Place is a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration and preservation of the historic house museum at 500 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, and for the promotion of cultural, artistic, and educational programs in the community.
The mansion and grounds are open to the public from May to October, during the holiday season, and also by appointment.