Shirley Temple (cocktail)
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| Variant of Shirley Temple | |
| Type | Non-alcoholic mixed drink |
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| Served | On the rocks; poured over ice |
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A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with two parts Ginger ale, one part orange juice, and a splash of grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry. More recent recipes omit the orange juice and instead combine equal parts lemon-lime soda and ginger ale.[1] Many restaurants now serve a Shirley Temple as a mixture of lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite, and grenadine, with a cherry added in as well.
Shirley Temples are often served to children dining with adults in lieu of real cocktails, as is the similar Roy Rogers.
The cocktail may have been invented by a bartender at Chasen's, a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, in the 1930s to serve to the child actress Shirley Temple, who had requested a cocktail that was not alcoholic.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Colleen Graham, About.com Guide (2010-04-08). "Shelly Temple (Non-Alcoholic)". Cocktails.about.com. http://cocktails.about.com/od/s/r/shrly_tmpl_cktl.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ Being Shirley Temple, Cay Gould ASIN: B004E3XAU6
