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Frankly Scarlet, I Want A Cold Drink
Ice Harvest at Shirley Plantation |
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| How did the dashing elite quench their thirst for a cold mint julep or a glass of Virginia bourbon on the rocks before the time of refrigeration? How did colonial cooks serve chilled melons and tomatoes or even think about making ice cream in the muggy tidewater Virginia summers? Find answers to all these questions and more during Shirley Plantation’s month-long Ice Harvest Interpretation in January of 2011.
Starting January 1, 2011, a new exhibit in the original Colonial Ice House will feature the story of how ice made it from the farm ponds to the dinner table of the Great House. Guided house tours will include information and first hand accounts of harvesting, transporting, packing, storing and the many uses of ice at Shirley. Learn about the unusual construction of the Ice Pit and why the walls are narrow at the bottom. Discover the many important roles of ice in food preparation and storage before advent of refrigeration or chemical preservatives. There is no additional fee for the Ice Harvest interpretation. Regular admission to Shirley Plantation is $11.00 for adults and $7.50 for youths (6-18), with discounts for AAA members, seniors, and military. Shirley Plantation is open daily from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Shirley is located on Scenic Route 5, just 10 miles east of I-295 near Richmond and 35 miles west of Williamsburg. For more information call 1-800-232-1613. |
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