Shirley Temple recipe
Ginger ale and grenadine, stirred over ice in a highball glass, garnished with 1 maraschino cherry.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Shirley Temple?
Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.
Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.
The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.
This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.
For Ginger Beer, we recommend:
For Ginger Ale, we recommend:
Grenadine
Grenadine is a non-alcoholic bar syrup that’s traditionally used to give a cocktail a red or pink tint and is made from pomegranate.
Cocktails with Grenadine
Maraschino Cherries
Maraschino Cherries are preserved, sweetened cherries that are regularly used as a garnish in a variety of different cocktails.
In short, they can make a cocktail pop.
For Maraschino Cherries, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Shirley Temple?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
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Recipe card
Shirley Temple
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice to a highball glass.
- Pour in grenadine.
- Pour in ginger ale.
- Gently stir with a bar spoon.
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Shirley Temple FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Shirley Temple?
To make a Shirley Temple, you need 200ml / 7oz ginger ale and 30ml / 1oz grenadine, plus 1 maraschino cherry to garnish. There’s more about ginger ale and ginger beer, grenadine and maraschino cherries above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Shirley Temple?
You’ll need a highball glass and a bar spoon.
What alcohol is in a Shirley Temple?
None. A Shirley Temple is alcohol-free.
Is a Shirley Temple shaken or stirred?
A Shirley Temple is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in a highball glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is a Shirley Temple served in?
Serve a Shirley Temple in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Shirley Temple?
Garnish a Shirley Temple with 1 maraschino cherry.
How do I make a Shirley Temple for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 800ml ginger ale and 120ml grenadine.
