How Red Drink Became the Unofficial Beverage of Juneteenth
Briefly

In the two hundred-some years that followed, Black families and friends gathered to honor that life-altering anniversary, known as Juneteenth, with traditions that harken back to the original 1865 celebration.
You may have your canned sodas, but typically, somebody has made something that's being passed around, and for many Black Americans, really Black people across the African diaspora, you see the Red Drink pop up.
Red Drink, or Red Drank, can be a myriad of beverages. It can be made with hibiscus or red berries. Perhaps it's a refreshing strawberry lemonade or a crisp and sweet red-colored soda. There might even be a delicious red fruit punch spiked with a bit of liquor.
Read at Wine Enthusiast
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