Dirty Shirley: An Adult Shirley Temple Cocktail

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If you grew up enjoying Shirley Temples, then you are going to enjoy this delightful Dirty Shirley Temple too. It is the perfect cocktail to serve on a special occasion.

Dirty Shirley Cocktail

I like to add a slash of orange juice to my Dirty Shirley.

Cocktail Ingredients

How to Make a Dirty Shirley

It is fun to mix up an alcoholic Shirley Temple since it can be made with various flavorful combinations. Light and fruity is the name of the game here, so have fun combining different flavors. Some of my favorite ones are grenadine syrup, ginger ale, pomegranate juice, lemon-lime soda, orange juice, cherry vodka, cherries, etc.

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Dirty Shirley

If you grew up enjoying Shirley Temples, then you are going to enjoy the adult version too. It is the perfect cocktail to serve on a special occasion.

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Adult Shirley Temple, Alcoholic Shirley Temple, Dirty Shirley

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 131kcal

Ingredients

• 1 shot Vodka (cherry)
• 1 tbsp Grenadine syrup
• 8 oz Ginger Ale

Instructions

• Fill a tall glass with ice.
• Pour grenadine syrup over ice
• Add one shot of vodka
• The rest of the glass with the soda of your choice (ginger ale or lemon-lime)

Equipment

Bar Skewer

Shot glass

Bar Stirrer

Tall Glasses

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Sodium: 21mg | Sugar: 29g | Iron: 1mg

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Florida style 

Recipe Options

I like to add a splash of fresh-squeezed orange juice to my cocktail. It’s a Florida thing.

I use a cocktail skewer with oranges slices and maraschino cherry garnish to top off my cocktail.

Cherry vodka can be substituted for regular vodka.

For an extra flavor punch, you can use ginger beer instead of ginger ale.

This recipe makes a light and refreshing cocktail for a crowd. It can be served in a punch bowl garnished with an ice ring. Serve with some fun glasses, tea towels, and a pretty tray. 

Inviting friends over for cocktails and a charcuterie board filled with gourmet goodies is easy and fast.

This drink is named after the child star, actress Shirley Temple.

For more Shirley Temple recipes, check out my post on the kid’s version.

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