Shirley Temple (drink)
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Shirley Temple (drink)

A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink traditionally made with ginger ale, a splash of grenadine, and is garnished with a maraschino cherry. Modern Shirley Temple recipes may use lemon-lime soda or lemonade, and sometimes orange juice, in part or in whole, include a citrus wedge or slice as a garnish, and use maraschino cherry juice. Shirley Temples are often served as an alternative to alcoholic cocktails.

The Shirley Temple is also known as a "kiddie cocktail".

The drink may have been invented at Chasen's, a restaurant in West Hollywood, California, to serve then-child actress Shirley Temple. However, other claims to its origin have been made. Temple herself was not a fan of the drink, as she told Scott Simon in an NPR interview in 1986:

The saccharine sweet, icky drink? Yes, well... those were created in the probably middle 1930s by the Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood and I had nothing to do with it. But, all over the world, I am served that. People think it's funny. I hate them. Too sweet!

In 1988, Temple filed a lawsuit to prevent the sale of a bottled soda version using her name. In October 2024, American soft drink brand 7 Up introduced a limited release Shirley Temple–flavored variety, which was later reintroduced in October 2025. By 2026, many soda brands released Shirley Temple flavors, including Poppi, Olipop, Slice, and Bloom Pop.

Adding 1.5 US fluid ounces (44 ml) of vodka or rum produces a "Dirty Shirley" or "Shirley Temple Black", the latter referring to the name the actress took as an adult.

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