Which circus worker was credited in a 1912 obituary with inventing pink lemonade?

The 1912 obituary credited circus worker Henry E. Allott with inventing pink lemonade.

According to the obituary account, Allott accidentally dropped red cinnamon candies into a batch of lemonade. The candies colored the drink pink, creating one of the best-known origin stories for pink lemonade. The account gives him the nickname “Sanchez,” so he is also sometimes listed as Henry E. “Sanchez” Allott.

Pink lemonade is now made in several ways. Commercial versions often use grape juice concentrate or food coloring, while recipes may use cranberry, beet, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, or rhubarb ingredients for color and flavor. The drink’s pink appearance therefore does not necessarily indicate one fixed recipe.

The attribution should be treated as a historical claim rather than an uncontested scientific fact. Other circus-related stories also circulate, including tales involving spilled red water or fruit. For this question, however, the specific 1912 obituary is the clue, and it names Allott.