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"Learn to Drink Like a Patriot: Colonial Cocktail Class" with Tony Shahan

  • November 20, 2026 6:00 PM

  • Historic Rock Ford

    881 Rockford Road
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Ticket Price $43.06-$53.56 Register Now
Description

Historic Rock Ford welcomes Tony Shahan of Flavors of History as he presents “Learn to Drink Like a Patriot: Colonial Cocktail Class.” 

Join us just in time for the holiday season and learn how to drink (and bartend) like a patriot. Discover the beverages that fueled the Revolution and learn how to make them yourself. Recreate historic punches that represent the assortment of flavors that accompanied our nation's birth. You will receive recipes for each so you can impress your friends and family over the holidays. Participants will work in groups to make three punches during the class. This program also includes light complimentary refreshments.

This program will be held in the Langmuir Education Room on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn.

About Tony Shahan: During his over 38 years working in museums, Tony Shahan has worked to ensure that the stories of our shared past remain alive and accessible. He also developed a passion for historic food and beverage. He mostly works with 17th and 18th century receipts but has recreated beverages and dishes from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, Medieval Europe, and the 19th century. His specialty has become fundraising dinners featuring historic food and drinks. Tony regularly creates historic drinks during classes and for curated tastings.

Date & Time

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 6:00 PM

Venue Details

Historic Rock Ford

881 Rockford Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Historic Rock Ford
Rock Ford Foundation

Historic Rock Ford is comprised of the circa 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. Our historic site is situated on 33 acres of gardens, woods and grounds surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park located in the southeast corner of Lancaster City.  This remarkable estate offers visitors the opportunity to encounter the outstanding original late-Georgian style architecture of the Hand Mansion, to experience its rooms furnished in exquisite period style while, in the Snyder Gallery, to explore a nationally recognized collection of Lancaster County decorative arts dating from circa 1760 to 1820 including furniture, portraiture, long rifles, tall case clocks, silver, and much more. 


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