Rose Kennedy cocktail facts for kids
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The Rose Kennedy is a popular mixed drink, sometimes called a "VSS" (which stands for vodka soda splash). It's well-known in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. This drink usually contains a clear liquid, bubbly water, and a splash of red juice to give it color and a little taste.
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What is the Rose Kennedy Drink?
The Rose Kennedy is a simple mixed drink. It combines a clear base liquid with club soda, which makes it fizzy. A small amount of cranberry juice is added. This juice gives the drink a light pink color and a slightly tart, fruity flavor.
How Did the Rose Kennedy Get Its Name?
This special drink is named after Rose Kennedy. She was a very important person in the famous Kennedy Family. Rose Kennedy was the mother of John F. Kennedy, who became a President of the United States. The Kennedy family is from a place called Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
The Rose Kennedy drink is similar to another drink called the "Cape Codder." It was first given the name "Rose Kennedy" in the early to mid-1990s. This happened at a place called Trumpets in Washington DC.
What Makes It Special?
Originally, a "real" Rose Kennedy drink was served with a lemon wedge. It only had a tiny bit of cranberry juice, just enough to make it barely pink. This meant the flavors from the squeezed lemon and the cranberry were very light and balanced.
Interestingly, if the drink was made with a lime instead of a lemon, it was sometimes called an "Ethel Kennedy." This shows how small changes could give a drink a different name!
Other Names and Ingredients
The Rose Kennedy is a very common drink ordered in many places across America. Sometimes, people call it a "George's drink" with just a hint of cranberry. There are many ways to make it today, using different types of clear base liquids. However, it was originally made with specific brands like Stolichnya or Smirnoff.
