Remember those nights as a kid, eating out, and ordering a Shirley Temple? It was always such a treat for me and I felt so grown-up with my mocktail in hand. It was always a bonus if the bartender garnished it with more than one cherry.
One night, not too long ago, I was out with a girlfriend who did the unexpected. When the bartender asked for our drink order, she ordered a Shirley Temple – not that there’s anything wrong with that. I respect anyone who favors a non-alcoholic beverage – but this was happy hour and she wasn’t the designated driver. She was definitely over the legal drinking age and she wasn’t pregnant. We were free of laundry, free of reminding children a hundred times to brush their teeth and get in bed, and free of those stacks of bills we had left behind on our kitchen counters.
Yes, I was a bit caught off guard. This was a fellow virgo who, like me, is insanely predictable. We have clinked many martini glasses toasting to our friendship over the years and how shall I put this… Our friendship runneth over with Kendall Jackson - a Shirley Temple now, seriously?
So for you (and you know who you are!), here is an all-grown up version of your favorite drink. But if you still really want your virgin Shirley Temple, by all means, make it – Growing up is seriously over-rated!
To everyone else (fellow virgo included), cheers to the unexpected this week!
Shirley Temple All Grown Up
2 oz. raspberry vodka
lemon lime soda
dash of grenadine
Add raspberry vodka to a highball glass with ice. Fill almost to the top with lemon-lime soda. Add a dash of grenadine and don’t forget the cherries!
