Shirley Temple cocktail

A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic cocktail made with lemon-lime soda and Grenadine syrup, garnished with a cherry and slice of lemon or orange. It is often served to children dining with elders to let them share the experience of drinking a cocktail.

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Cocktail - Lemon-lime soda - Grenadine - Cherry - Lemon - Orange

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The drink was invented at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was named for the famous child actor Shirley Temple, who often stayed at the hotel and dined with other celebrities at its restaurants.

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Royal Hawaiian Hotel - Honolulu - Hawaii - Child actor - Shirley Temple

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Later, the popular beverage became available bottled in supermarkets as the first cherry soda to include an actual cherry.

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