Ice Cream-Making Demonstration
August 8 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
| Free
Take a WABA Family Bike Ride to the Ice Cream-Making Demonstration–register here!
Come learn about old-fashioned ice cream, made famous by Dolly Madison, Quaker friend of Betsy Peirce, and invented by Augustus Jackson, who was the White House chef from 1817 until 1837.
We’ll show how ice cream was made in the early 19th century–and talk about why it was such a rare and special treat.
Kids can watch the ingredients being poured into the dasher, learn about the brine that freezes the cream, and take a turn cranking the handle to make old-fashioned ice cream.
A historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson with a modern adaptation will be available to take away. After the demonstration, we’ll have free ice cream treats for the kids! Rain Date: Sunday, August 9
Free public programs at Peirce Mill are supported by
the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
