Traditional Juneteenth foods and drinks are red and include the Red Velvet cake, red strawberry soda or lemonade, and red hibiscus-tinged punch._x000D_
Why is the food on Juneteenth red?
_x000D_The standard explanation for Juneteenth red menu is that the red symbolized the blood of the millions of enslaved people who had suffered and died. Nowadays, some historians believe red drinks at Juneteenth celebrations have links to the fruits of two native West African plants: the kola nut and hibiscus.