Eighteenth-Century Ice Cream Making

Readington, NJ - Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Susan McLellan Plaisted, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, will be at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead for a hands-on ice cream program for the entire family! Ice cream will be made in a reproduction 18th-century sabotiere. To get the most hands-on experience, arrive at 1:00 pm to help prepare the ice, turn the sabotiere, and try just a taste. Documented 18th-century flavors will be reproduced using original receipts (recipes).

The Bouman-Stickney Farmstead is in the Stanton section of Readington. GPS address: 114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833. Although there is no fee, donations are gladly welcome. In case of inclement weather, please call the Museums to find out the status of the program. For more information, please visit www.readington.gov/community/museum, email Museums@readington.gov, or call 908-236-2327.

Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.