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Shirley Tempers for New Year's Eve

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After the boys went to Jakey's birthday party and had Shirley Temples, they have been asking
if I can make "Shirley Tempers." I guess that's what it sounded like to them. Okay, I'm game...

photo courtesy Pia Garneau

So for New Year's Eve, I made Homemade Grenadine. And we whipped up our own version of the mocktail without 7-Up. But R did insist on having "party cherries."


Ingredients
  • Homemade Grenadine
  • ginger syrup
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • sparkling water
  • ice cubes
  • maraschino cherries

Procedure
I am not providing proportions because each of us made our own versions.

Pour syrups into a glass. Add in as much lemon juice as you would like. Add in the ice cubes and sparkling water. Stir gently to combine the liquids. Garnish with a cherry.
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  1. Foodie StuntmanJanuary 1, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    I remember ordering Shirley Temples at restaurants my folks took me to when I was a kid, but I remember them as just cherry flavored 7-UP so I'm fascinated by your ingredient list.

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    1. Camilla M. MannJanuary 1, 2015 at 10:53 PM

      I really had no idea what was in it. Both boys told me something different. I knew there was grenadine. Beyond that, R wanted lemon and cherries; D wanted ginger. Maybe the restaurant they went to used ginger ale. I have no clue. But these were tasty.

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmJanuary 2, 2015 at 6:04 AM

    All the grands call these "special drinks" and ask Uncle Frank for one the minute they walk in the door....unless they are asking for malts.....another one of his specialties.

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