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No. 094 Mocktails

Shirley Temple

Ginger ale with a splash of grenadine and a cherry: a classic alcohol-free mixed drink.

A red Shirley Temple over ice in a glass with straws
A Shirley Temple Photo: Marie from Malang, East Java, Indonesia, CC BY-SA 2.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 2 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice and pour in the ginger ale.
  2. Add the grenadine so it sinks, then stir gently.
  3. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Glass
Highball glass
Garnish
Maraschino cherry
Technique
Built
Difficulty
Easy

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About the Shirley Temple

Traditionally ginger ale with a splash of grenadine and a maraschino cherry; modern versions sometimes use lemon-lime soda or lemonade. It's often served as an alternative to alcoholic cocktails.

Tags: alcohol-free family grenadine

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — Shirley Temple (drink)

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