Hello!

134 Comment

Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who lifted America’s spirits during the Great Depression, passed away on Monday, aged 85.

A statement released by the star’s family said she passed away peacefully of natural causes, “surrounded by her family and caregivers”.

After starting her career in Hollywood at the age of 3, and becoming America’s top box office draw throughout the 1930s, Temple went on to forge a career as a US diplomat. She was appointed as the ambassador to Ghana under President Ford, and went on to represent the US in Czechoslovakia under President Reagan. She later became an advocate for women to get regular breast checks, after undergoing successful surgery for breast cancer in 1972.

Temple leaves behind an indelible legacy, so to honour the life of the iconic star, we have a great version of the “Shirley Temple” mocktail for you to whip up at home.

The story goes that the mocktail got its name after Temple wanted her own, non-alcoholic version of her parents’ favourite drink, The Old Fashioned. So why not toast the life of this remarkable entertainer with her signature drink!

Shirley Temple Recipe

 Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. grenadine
  • ½ cup lemon-lime soda (or ginger ale)
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 maraschino cherry

Method

In a tall glass, add the lemon-lime soda, orange juice and grenadine. Stir well and garnish with the maraschino cherry.

N.B. You can also substitute the orange juice for a slice of orange!

  • Another recipe to try over the holidays

    Reply

  • Thank you so much for this… I always wondered what the ingredients were

    Reply

  • Kids love these… I know as a child i always felt so ‘fancy’ when i would order a “Shirley temple!” GREAT! 😉

    Reply

  • thanks for sharing was a good read

    Reply

  • Looks yummy and tasty – thank you for sharing!

    Reply

  • This looks really good. 🙂

    Reply

  • RIP to a wonderful entertainer.
    Lovely drink but adding a lolly pop to stir would just set this drink in a class of its own.

    And for those who do not have grenadine try pomegranate made into a syrup with water and sugar.

    Reply

  • Thanks for your great post 🙂 she was such a great person 🙂

    Reply

  • she was a beautiful lady

    Reply

  • Gorgeous Shirley Temple! Everyone used to call me Shirley when i was a child because of my hair 🙂

    Reply

  • I remember watching some of her movies with my grandparents

    Reply

  • It’s so sad when we loss such a great an talented person may she rest in peace, I’ll have to try this recipe out on a thus drink one day sounds yummy.

    Reply

  • rest in peace to a beautiful lady

    Reply

  • I remember watching all the Shirley Temple movies when I was little with my mother. I really enjoyed them. So sad she is no longer with us.

    Reply

  • I loved watching Shirley Temple when I was little, it was my mums and my time on a Saturday afternoon. I just loved her singing and dancing and some of those funny faces she would pull, just gorgeous. Thankyou for some wonderful memories 🙂

    Reply

  • sounds like a really nice drink 🙂

    Reply

  • That recipe sounds delicious, will definitely need to give it a go.

    Reply

  • Love Shirley temple that’s what my grandparents use to call me because of my Curley hair my favourite movie of hers was “the blue bird” I just love old movies

    Reply

  • Shirley Temple will be sadly missed by many.

    Reply

  • Oh I didn’t know that. We have an old 16 record of Shirley singing, good ship lollipop. I loved that song. God bless Shirley

    Reply

Post a comment

To post a review/comment please join us or login so we can allocate your points.

↥ Back to top

Thanks For Your Star Rating!

Would you like to add a written rating or just a star rating?

Write A Rating Just A Star Rating
Join