Dirty Shirley cocktail

I literally learnt what a Shirley Temple is a few weeks ago via Instagram, and I’m happy that I made a spiked version with rum! A Dirty Shirley is basically just a spiked version of the Shirley Temple drink. A Shirley Temple consists of just grenadine syrup and ginger ale or lime soda like Sprite or 7Up. Grenadine syrup is basically a pomegranate-based syrup and is very sweet. I usually get a bottle of it at the grocery store, but you can make it from scratch too. A Shirley Temple is typically served with maraschino cherries for a fun twist, but I actually forgot. But that’s okay because this is a spiked version and I added a party topper.

I used white rum but you could use vodka or tequila to make things even spicier. This dirty Shirley temple is also awesome with non-alcoholic ginger beer which makes it taste similar to a Moscow Mule. Just stir all the ingredients with ice in a tall glass and watch the magic unfold. I’m so happy I learnt of this drink. It’s just to my taste-sweet, colorful and fruity! This is a great cocktail to have on hand during Pride Month. For more colorful drinks, check out our Pride archives.

Dirty Shirley

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Servings: 1 Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

4 oz grenadine syrup

2 oz white rum

221ml can ginger ale or ginger beer

Ice to serve

Maraschino cherries to serve

 

 

Instructions

1. Add ice to a tall glass and add the grenadine syrup, rum and ginger ale.
2. Stir and garnish with maraschino cherries.
3. Serve chilled.