The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that Elixir, their soda fountain located downstairs, is launching their new drink menu on June 20, 2024. The Culinary Associate team has created six new Elixir drinks that are classic, refreshing and inclusive. Guests can enjoy the Blood Orange Blossom Phosphate (Fever Tree sparkling lime and yuzu, blood orange syrup, orange blossom water, phosphate, crushed ice) or the Espresso Rose Spritzer (espresso, rose water, lemon, shaken, sparkling water, simple syrup, orange peel) – just to name a couple! Phosphate, an ingredient made popular in soda fountain drinks in the 1870s, originally started as a health tonic adding phosphoric acid to fruit juices and beverages. Phosphates have a slightly tangy flavor and an effervescence created when added to carbonated beverages.
“The menu was created to bring back old soda fountain drinks and culture, focusing on refreshing flavors that don’t depend on the usual heavy sweetness found in so many popular soda drinks today but bring back the nostalgia of light refreshing flavor and bubbles” said Culinary Associate Laura Shannon.
Aesthetically, the team created a menu that compliments the architecture and renovation of the museum. Flavors are for every palette; visitors, neighbors, friends, grandparents, grandchildren can all come toast together.
Elixir is open Thursdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Happy Hour, Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. No reservations are required. Guests are also welcome to the Billiard Room – to play pool, board games, and cards; read, relax and enjoy.
About Kansas City Museum:
The Kansas City Museum preserves, interprets and celebrates Kansas City through collections, exhibitions and bold programs that reflect the City’s evolution and spirit, and engage visitors in unfolding stories about Kansas City’s vibrant history, cultural heritage, and pride. The Kansas City Museum is a hub of learning, creativity, and collaboration where individuals and communities innovate and inspire engagement and civic unity.
The Kansas City Museum property is owned by the City of Kansas City, Missouri and governed, managed, and operated by the Kansas City Museum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, through a cooperative agreement with the Parks and Recreation Department.
For more information, visit kansascitymuseum.org.
