Please join us Sunday May 19th, 1PM for a Cherry Bounce demonstration
Among the few recipes known to have been used by the Washington family is this one for Cherry Bounce, a brandy-based drink popular in the eighteenth century. It seems to have been such a favorite of General Washington's that he packed a "Canteen" of it, along with Madeira and port, for a trip west across the Allegheny Mountains in September 1784.
Why is the drink called a "Bounce"? The word "bounce" is a "colloquialism for cherry brandy." It was renamed bounce as it might have been "sold without the required duty."
Please bring these ingredients. Free with admission and start time is 1pm until finished.
Rye whiskey or brandy (one bottle)
1 pound of pitted frozen cherries
Vanilla beans or extract
Cinnamon stick or powder
1 cup sugar
Nutmeg powder
Whole clove or powder
Large mouth glass container large enough to hold 1/2 gallon
Demonstration is on site, admissions costs (Adults $7, Seniors and Children $5)
SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE RSVP TO WoodvilleSiteDirector@gmail.com or by phone at 412-221-0348
