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In my Northern childhood, Juneteenth was an unknown holiday. There were no parades, no ceremonies honoring Emancipation and certainly no barbecues featuring red drink. The holiday would begin to come into Northern and then national prominence in the past two decades and somehow this year seems to be exceptionally relevant. With the activism of many like Texas’s own Opal Lee, who is advocating for the day to become a national holiday, Juneteenth is a holiday on everyone’s mind and on June 19, Black folks around the country will be settling in for meals that celebrate the end of enslavement in Texas with barbecue, watermelon and red drink.
Red has long been a heralded color on the African continent. Nigeria’s orisha, Shango, the venerated ancestor who is represented in thunder and lightning, claims it as his color. In Ghana, adinkra, the traditional mourning garment, is deep red. There is no monolithic interpretation of the color among the continent’s many peoples, but it is interesting to note that its association with death for some of them has led to the red cross to represent aid services becoming a green one. Whatever the meaning, because of its connection with blood, it is a powerful color of importance and that is surely the reason for its centrality in contemporary Juneteenth celebrations.
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1cuphulled strawberries (about 6 ounces), plus sliced and/or whole berries for garnish1(1-liter) bottlesparkling pink lemonade2(12 ounce) bottlesginger beerMint sprigs for garnish
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Ingredients
1cuphulled strawberries (about 6 ounces), plus sliced and/or whole berries for garnish
1(1-liter) bottlesparkling pink lemonade
2(12 ounce) bottlesginger beer
Mint sprigs for garnish
DirectionsPlace strawberries in a large glass measuring cup; mash with a muddler or wooden spoon until very juicy. Transfer the mixture to a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl; press firmly to express as much juice as possible. (Save the solids for another use.)Combine the strawberry juice, lemonade and ginger beer in a large pitcher. Serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with sliced and/or whole berries and mint sprigs, if desired.EatingWell.com, June 2021
Directions
Place strawberries in a large glass measuring cup; mash with a muddler or wooden spoon until very juicy. Transfer the mixture to a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl; press firmly to express as much juice as possible. (Save the solids for another use.)Combine the strawberry juice, lemonade and ginger beer in a large pitcher. Serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with sliced and/or whole berries and mint sprigs, if desired.
Place strawberries in a large glass measuring cup; mash with a muddler or wooden spoon until very juicy. Transfer the mixture to a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl; press firmly to express as much juice as possible. (Save the solids for another use.)
Combine the strawberry juice, lemonade and ginger beer in a large pitcher. Serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with sliced and/or whole berries and mint sprigs, if desired.
EatingWell.com, June 2021
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)101Calories25gCarbs
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