Shirley Temple
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The Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic highball of grenadine, lemon juice, and ginger ale, served over ice with an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour the ingredients into the glass: Grenadine syrup 10 mlLemon juice 10 mlGinger ale 150 ml
- Fill with ice and then briefly stir
- Garnish with an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry on a skewer
Tips
- Stir only briefly once the ice is in, so the ginger ale keeps its fizz.
History
The Shirley Temple, a non-alcoholic mix of ginger ale and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry, takes its name from the child film star of the 1930s. Its origin is disputed. The most repeated story credits a bartender at Chasen's restaurant in West Hollywood with mixing it so the young actress could join adults with a drink of her own. Other accounts trace it to the Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood or to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, which she visited in 1935.
In a 1986 NPR interview, Temple said the drink was "created in the probably middle 1930s by the Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood" and that she had nothing to do with it, adding that she disliked its sweetness. In 1988, after a company tried to market a bottled soda under her name, she sued to stop the use, arguing her name was not a generic term, and won.
FAQ
What is a Shirley Temple made of?
Grenadine syrup (10 ml), fresh lemon juice (10 ml), and ginger ale (150 ml). It contains no alcohol.
What is a Shirley Temple called when it has alcohol?
Usually a Dirty Shirley: the same drink with a splash of vodka added.
What's the male version of a Shirley Temple called?
A Roy Rogers is the traditional counterpart, made the same way with cola in place of ginger ale.
Is a Shirley Temple made with Sprite or 7UP?
Neither in this recipe. It uses ginger ale, which has a gentle spice that lemon-lime soda lacks.