Cherry bounce

In 1687 Robert DePriest[6] a French Huguenot, brought cherry tree cuttings and stones from France which he planted on his plantation on the Pamunkey River between Totopotomoy and Mattadequin Creeks, arrived in New Kent County, Colonial Virginia and planted 20 acres of Prunus cerasus (Kentish Sour Cherry) trees he brought from southern France.

In 1729, William DePriest produced the liqueur Cherry Bounce for their neighbor Col. John Dandridge's wedding to Frances Orlando Jones.

In the cold winter of January 1759, DePriest attended and provided 4 barrels of Cherry Bounce to George and Martha Washington's Wedding.

Patrick Henry's brother-in-law David Shelton married Elizabeth DePriest and Cherry Bounce was served in Hanover Tavern.

[8] The most common preparation involves picking the cherries in early May, then letting them steep in the liquor and spices until Thanksgiving or Christmas.