A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic cocktail (or mocktail) made with Ginger ale, grenadine syrup, and orange juice garnished with a maraschino cherry and slice of lemon^[1]. The Ginger ale is commonly substituted with 7 Up, Sprite, or similar lemon-lime soft drink, and the orange juice is commonly left out. It is often served to children dining with elders to let them share the experience of drinking a cocktail, which is why it is sometimes called a kiddie cocktail. A non-alcoholic beverage is a beverage that contains no alcohol. ... A cocktail. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Grenadine is traditionally a non-alcoholic red syrup. ... Orange juice is sometimes artificially colored to match the color of orange rinds. ... A close up of a Maraschino cherry A maraschino cherry is a preserved, sweetened cherry, typically made from light-colored sweet cherries, such as the Royal Ann, Rainier, or Gold varieties. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about a soft drink. ... Sprite is a clear soda, lemon-lime flavored, caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...

The drink was invented by a bartender at Chasen's restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA. It was named for the famous child actress Shirley Temple, who often visited the restaurant. She was too young to drink alcoholic cocktails like the adult movie stars, when she attended parties or visited with them. Chasens entrance from Beverly blvd. ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ... Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23,1928) later known as Shirley Temple Black, is an American diplomat, and a former child actress. ...

When Temple herself is asked for her opinion of these drinks named for her, she invariably replies that she dislikes them because they are too sweet, and that she does not gain earnings for the use of her name.^{[citation needed]}

Later, the popular beverage became available bottled in supermarkets as the first soft drink to include a cherry.

Variations

• The original drink contains two parts Ginger ale, one part orange juice, and a small splash of grenadine.
• The orange juice is often omitted.
• A more typical, basic recipe involves a ratio of 8 oz Ginger ale to 1 oz grenadine.
• Lemon-lime soft drink, or club soda can be substituted for Ginger ale and maraschino cherry syrup can be substituted for grenadine syrup.
• Alcoholic variations on the recipe exist, called "Shirley Temple Black", "Dirty Shirley", "Robert Morris" and a "IZZY Temple". In the south there is a drink, often served at college parties, composed of Lemon-lime soft drink, grenadine, vodka, and garnished with a maraschino cherry, typically called a "Shirley Vomit," due to its similarity to a Shirley Temple and unpleasant taste.

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See also

• Roy Rogers cocktail
• Freddie Bartholomew (cocktail)
• List of cocktails

A Roy Rogers is a non-alcoholic cocktail (or mocktail) made with cola drink (such as Coca-Cola) and Grenadine syrup, garnished with a cherry. ... A Freddie Bartholomew is a non-alcoholic cocktail. ... Main article: Cocktail Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails A cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.drinkstreet.com/searchresults.cgi?drinkid=658&drinkname=category:15