The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine serves a luxury martini called The Ruby Rose that is topped off with a four carat red ruby, but this fancy cocktail comes with a price tag of $40,000. Forget putting a down payment on a home or buying a new car, this single drink is a big investment.
This cocktail concoction uses vodka as the main alcohol base, mixed with St. Germain Liqueur, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice, a dash of rosewater and the 4 carat red ruby.
There is a fairly good reason for the creation of this extremely overpriced cocktail; it was created to celebrate the White Barn's 40th anniversary coming up this year.
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The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine Serves a Luxury Martini
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