Kitchen & Food

Peanuts were a staple of the colonial diet. In the archives at Mount Vernon, there is a letter dated 1798 from George Washington to his buying age...

In 1771, after shifting from tobacco to wheat as his main cash crop, George Washington erected a new mill along Dogue Run. The innovative farmer-st...

We cannot tell a lie … this is one of the best cherry teas available! In the late 1700's, only teas from China would have been brought to our fledg...

George Washington did not cut down the cherry tree as Parson Weems said but, after tasting our cherry preserves, you might think he did. Tart and s...

Mount Vernon’s Hickory Syrup is produced in small batches from select hickory bark foraged from Virginia forests. Bark from the Shagbark Hickory is...

Mount Vernon's signature hickory syrup is aged in George Washington Distillery's Rye Whiskey Barrels. Falling Bark Farm practices the tradition of ...

The delicate flavor and aroma of wild strawberries are immediately evident when one opens the jar--it smells and tastes like fresh picked strawberr...

Great year round with rich apple and cinnamon ingredients, this traditional apple butter really tastes like autumn. Terrific for breakfast but also...

Bills of lading and other records show the types of tea that were being imported to the taverns and shops of Williamsburg, Virginia in the mid 1700...

Our forefathers, in forsaking the pleasures of China tea for the principles of liberty, needed a "tea substitute." Colonists created hot drinks usi...

This traditional preserve is loaded with large pieces of fresh sweet strawberries and chunks of tart rhubarb. Martha Washington was famous for her ...

Drizzle this honey on oatmeal or ice-cream for a delightful naturally sweet treat! Terrific when used as a glaze for meats, poultry or fish. Raw ho...

Liberty blend is an historically accurate recreation of the honey enjoyed throughout the colonies in the 18th century. It is an artisanal product h...

Tasty orange juice and plenty of grated orange peel make this marmalade one of the best! When George and Martha Washington lived at Mount Vernon co...

A wide open hungry mouth at the base of the mug holds your baked treat while the top part of the mug holds your beverage. Perfect for serving your ...

George and Martha Washington were renowned for their elegant and welcoming hospitality at "that hospitable mansion", Mount Vernon. For entertaining...

A favorite winter warmer, the hot toddy is sipped as a soothing tonic before bedtime, or as relief to cold, wet weather. It was named for the toddy...

The matte black mug with glazed white interior has architectural drawings of the west front from 1757 and 1792 etched into its exterior. "George Wa...

Drizzle this honey on fresh strawberries or fruit of choice for a delightful naturally sweet treat! Raw honey is unheated, unpasteurized and unproc...

Liberty blend is an historically accurate recreation of the honey enjoyed throughout the colonies in the 18th century. It is an artisanal product h...

Inspired by authentic recipes from the 1750’s, American Heritage Chocolate connects us to people, places and traditions old and new.  This versatil...