Mocktails

Shirley Temple

Name: Shirley Temple Mocktail Recipe
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 cup ginger ale; 1 tbsp grenadine; 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish

Total time: 5 min
Reading time: 1 min read
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: Makes 1 drink
Glassware: Large Glass
Serving temperature: Over Ice
Garnish: maraschino cherry

The Shirley Temple is a sweet, non-alcoholic drink named after the child actress of the same name. It's a mix of ginger ale, a splash of grenadine and topped with a maraschino cherry. It's perfect for those who want a fancy drink without the alcohol.

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What you need

Ingredients

1 cup ginger ale
1 tbsp grenadine
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish

Step by step

Method

1

Fill a large glass with ice cubes.
2

Pour the ginger ale into the glass over the ice.
3

Add the grenadine.
4

Stir gently to mix.
5

Top with a maraschino cherry.

Serving

How to serve

This recipe makes one serving, but can easily be scaled up if you're hosting a party or gathering.

Useful notes

Tips

Try opting for a high-quality grenadine for the best results, or even make your own. The flavour complexity it adds will make your mocktail all the more special.

Dietary: Alcohol-free

Background

History

The Shirley Temple was invented in the 1930s at the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood for then-child actress Shirley Temple. Not much has changed in the recipe since then, and it remains a popular and timeless mocktail.

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