On December Sundays, (12/3, 12/10, 12/17) from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, enjoy this once-a-year opportunity to explore the Cameron-Masland Mansion, a gracious mountain stone villa built in 1908 as a summer home.
Enjoy music of the season as you take a self-guided tour of both floors of the mansion in seasonal decor.
Light refreshments will be offered throughout the afternoon each day. As in years past, recipes for the hot spiced cider and the cranberry orange cookies, which are always crowd pleasers, are included below.
All ages are welcome to attend this free event. Please join us for the festivities!
Recipes
Hot Spiced Cider
When you visit the mansion on a cold December day, there’s nothing like a hot cup of spiced cider to take off the chill.
In a pot, place:
| 1 | gallon of cider | |
| 1/4 | cup brown sugar | |
| 3 | orange wedges | |
| 6 | whole allspice | |
| 4 | whole cloves | |
| 3 | cinnamon sticks | |
| dash of nutmeg | ||
| dash of salt |
Simmer until hot. Do not boil! Strain before serving.
Tip: Put spices in cheesecloth bag to eliminate straining.
Cranberry Orange Cookies
Fresh-baked cookies are always a highlight of the Holiday Open House at the Cameron-Masland Mansion. The Cranberry Orange Cookies are always a crowd pleaser. Many visitors expressed interest in obtaining the recipe. It turns out that the recipe is from the folks at Land O’Lakes. Click the following link to get the recipe:
Cranberry Orange Cookie Recipe
Note: The original Land O’Lakes recipe calls for macadamia nuts, which are not included in the cookies baked at Kings Gap.