We simply LOVE to drink Shirley Temple soda drinks around here. They are sweet, non-alcoholic and pretty this time of year (or any time really)!
Here’s how we make them and a little backstory too…
Ingredients:
Ice & Gingerale Soda (I prefer Canada Dry)
Maraschino Cherries
Grenadine
Directions:
Add ice to a small cup. Add a splash of Grenadine (less than one shot/or about ⅓ of the glass) and a few cherries. Pour chilled Gingerale over the top and stir. Sip to make sure the ratio seems right and add more soda if it is too sweet or more Grenadine if it is not sweet enough! Enjoy!
When I was a little girl living in Colorado there were 3 sweet older ladies who lived down the street from us named Margaret, Helen and Genevieve Gorman. They were sisters who had grown up in the same home their whole lives and had never gotten married or moved away from home. They were like Grandma’s to us when we lived in Colorado- living just down the street. We adored them and craved their love and attention since all of our relatives were so far away (mostly in California). My parents would let us go “play” at their house often. They spoiled us with love by doing all sorts of things. I remember playing dress-up & beauty shop with them often. They taught us to do puzzles and play poker! They also showed us how to do practical things like sewing {we made our own mini aprons} along with gardening and baking. Occasionally they would host a movie night with “tickets” and popcorn…we would watch old slides from their trips to places like Hawaii. How hilarious is that? Their love of music introduced us to Elvis and Bing Crosby (on the record player of course) and we often played their piano or dance all over their beautiful home to whatever was playing! When they would host our family for dinner they were very traditional about it. First we had “cocktail hour” and they made my parents cocktails while we sat around the “sitting room” and ate peanuts and snacks! During this magical little hour they would let my sister and I help in the small butler’s pantry off their tiny kitchen {a special honor for two little girls}. We got to mix the drinks, add olive picks {that they had collected during their travels} to cherries (or olives) and serve the guests their cocktails of choice. For the kids they always made “Shirley Temple” drinks and this is the way they taught us to make them! Restaurants usually use Sprite or 7up and while they taste okay…they are just not the same as these ones! I hope you try these out and love them as much as we do! The Gorman Sisters are no longer with us and I think of them and miss them often! I’m thankful for all the skills and lessons they taught us- but mostly for the gift of abundant LOVE and quality time that they lavished upon me and my family! I hope you teach someone you love how to make the Gorman Sister’s Shirley Temple drink this holiday season or for just about any special occasion!
This post was originally posted on December 21st, 2012- it’s been edited & reposted for clarity.
