Chocolate has been a favorite since the Mayans and Aztecs drank it as a bitter, spicy concoction. Before this rich treat inspired the dreams of contemporary chocoholics, though, colonial Americans enjoyed it -- but not as a component of the cakes and cookies we all love today.

Join us on Tuesday, December 8, at 6:30 pm for Tavern Tastings, a virtual lecture series with Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center. Education & Public Programs Coordinator Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli will join Keeler Tavern Museum’s Chief Curator Catherine Prescott to talk about the history of chocolate in the colonies and beyond.

Registered participants will get the link to the Zoom event on the afternoon of December 8 as well as a recipe for a colonial version of hot chocolate so that they can enjoy at home during the conversation.