Let the kids have Shirley Temple Drinks at the Party
January 31, 2010 by ThePartyAnimal
Filed under Drinks
When I was a child I absolutely loved to order a Shirley Temple Drink when ever we were out at a restaurant. It was my very own fancy drink that was alcohol free obviously, but fancy and made me feel a bit grown up. My kids now get them and also love them. They are the prefect drink to serve at your next party – They are so easy to make as well.
I was thinking about these recently because my maraschino cherries fell off of my fridge door and broke – the smell of those cherries brought back the memories of the Shirley Temples I love so much. Yes I was sad to see my cherries go to waste as they laid on the floor in a big sticky mess – that was no fun to clean up – but it smelled good.
First some History from WiseGeek:
A Shirley Temple is a sweet, non-alcoholic drink named after the child actress Shirley Temple. The drink was invented for Shirley by a bartender in Beverly Hills, CA. The bartender worked at Chasen’s restaurant, a place Shirley Temple often frequented as a child. Since she clearly could not drink alcohol, Chasen’s sought a drink that would appeal to Shirley’s young palate, and the Shirley Temple was born.
The original recipe called for two parts ginger ale, one part orange juice and about a teaspoon to tablespoon of grenadine. It was usually garnished with a cherry and possibly an orange slice. While the cherry remains, and is many children’s favorite part about the Shirley Temple (definitely mine and I always added extras), most modern versions of the drink don’t include orange juice.
I also do not remember Orange Juice being in mine either and this is the recipe I like:
Have a Fun Cup or Glass Filled with Ice
Add in some Ginger Ale or Lemon Lime Soda
Approx. 1 1/2 tablespoons Grenadine Syrup or till it looks and tastes good
Add in some Maraschino Cherries – one will not do – Don’t be stingy!!!
The number one must have in any Shirley Temple besides Cherries is a Paper Drink Umbrella
and of course a Straw.
So give this a try at your next Birthday Party or Pool Party – Ok any Party for that matter or how about just for Fun. Be prepared to make more and more the kids really do love them and so do I!!!
Fizzy and Fun!!