Shirley Temple Recipe with Sour Cherries

 

2 fl. ounces (¼ cup/60 ml) sour cherry syrup or grenadine

8 fl. ounces (1 cup/240 ml) ginger ale or lemon-lime soda

Fresh sour cherries or maraschinos, to garnish

 

Place plenty of ice into a tall, kid-friendly glass. Pour in the soda. Stir in the syrup. Garnish with cherries, add a fun straw if you like, and serve.   Sour Shirley variation: Our twist on the classic incorporates sour cherries to give the drink a dimension beyond sweetness. If you’re using grenadine, you can also give the drink a nice tart edge by adding a couple of T. of freshly squeezed lemon juice.

 

Dirty Shirley variation: This grownup-friendly version incorporates vodka. Use two ounces per drink.

Batch variation: If you like, you can mix a batch of Shirley Temples in a pitcher and pour into ice-filled glasses. For eight drinks, two liters (64 fl. ounces) soda and 2 C. (16 fl. ounces) syrup.