Roy Rogers and Shirley Temple

 by Spl1nt3rC3ll
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Oh no! You're having a fiesta today, and you don't know what to serve! Never fear, Roy Rogers and Shirley Temple are here!
This Instructable will teach you how to make the drink often served in Mexican restaraunts. Roy Rogers is similer to a cherry Coke, and a Shirly Temple is made with Sprite.
 
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karnold1 says: Apr 26, 2011. 6:57 PM
Can you use Fresca to make a Roy Rogers or is it strictly Coke?
fishing kid says: Nov 10, 2008. 10:37 AM
I always thought that a Shirley Temple has orange juice as well... With the Grenadine sitting at the bottom... Like how Gonazar described it...
nickcop says: Dec 30, 2007. 8:49 AM
Dude, Grenadine is pomagranite syrup.
ERNesbitt in reply to nickcopFeb 3, 2008. 8:34 AM
Any more, it's just high fructose corn syrup, water, a lot of red dye #40 and a hint of artifical cherry flavoring. Try making your own some time... It's a whole new experience.
cowscankill in reply to ERNesbittAug 21, 2008. 3:37 PM
hmmm. how could i harness the flavor of strawberries? i have cornsyrup, so it doesnt seem hard.
ERNesbitt in reply to cowscankillAug 22, 2008. 8:16 AM
If you want to make your own strawberry syrup, take about four cups of juice from strawberries (I'd use three to three and a half cups and a half to full cup of water) and bring it to a boil. Reduce it by about half... then add maybe a cup of sugar and let it dissolve. Strawberries are much sweeter than just about any other fruit, so you may have to play with the mixture to get it right. You may not even need to add sugar. I'm just guessing at proportions based on my grenadine recipe.

For real grenadine, do the same as above, but use four cups of pomegranite juice and two cups of sugar.
DesignerUserName in reply to ERNesbittOct 23, 2008. 10:29 PM
Sounds vaguely like how I start flavored tobacco for my hookah...
cowscankill in reply to ERNesbittAug 22, 2008. 1:15 PM
well is there a super simple way to get the flavor? ive blended fruit and strained it for juice, so i was thinking i can get strawberry juice and mix it with cornsyrup. that would be really easy, and good for emergency cooking situations :D oh, and my mom has made real syrup before with strawberries. th thing is she caramalized the sugar by accident, and then added strawberries. it was good though :P
Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) in reply to ERNesbittFeb 3, 2008. 9:18 AM
Or use the juice in the cherry jar.
jaysbob in reply to Spl1nt3rC3llApr 25, 2008. 4:42 PM
yeah thats how I always saw Shirley Temples made
xd12c in reply to jaysbobMay 28, 2009. 5:47 PM
I've always used Rose's Grenadine & 7UP for Shirley Temples
Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) in reply to nickcopJan 2, 2008. 3:55 PM
It is? Oops. ?
Metal4God in reply to Spl1nt3rC3llJan 17, 2008. 6:49 AM
what does that mean?
aliceownsj00 says: Sep 8, 2008. 7:18 AM
lol those sound good, I always get cherry coke made with cherry syrup when I can. Yeah when I see grenadine I normally think pomegranates, but I checked and sometimes it's made with cherries.
windtalker452 says: Jun 17, 2008. 6:24 PM
I make my Roy Rogers with diet coke and an ounce of cherry juice concentrate. I can also make it to taste with my own mixes. Try it out. The cherry juice is hard to find but I get mine from Traverse Bay Farms www.traversebayfarms.com
queenso says: May 21, 2008. 12:21 PM
i thought fresca was grapefruite flavored ?
luckypictures says: Feb 28, 2008. 6:17 AM
1. Rose Grenadine isn't grenadine, it's flavored simple syrup. Neither is 99% of every other grenadine out there. Unless it's made from pomegranates, it's not grenadine. 2. The first poster mentioning the orange juice is correct. Grenadine, OJ, Ginger Ale, maraschino Cherry, Slice of Lemon. Funny enough, Grenadine originally had an alcohol content, though very small, roughly 4-5%. That is all.
Gonazar says: Feb 27, 2008. 10:48 PM
O rly? i've always made my shirley temples with 2parts orange juice, one part sprite and a half part grenadine. It tastes even better and you get a wicked color mix, red on the bottom turning orange/yellow at the top. (depends on how you pour them, i think it's orange juice/sprite first then grenadine)
incorrigible packrat says: Feb 14, 2008. 8:45 AM
I'm surprised that die-it Coke didn't just explode or something, when the cherry syrup hit it. That stuff's pure poison, don't drink it.
Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) in reply to incorrigible packratFeb 15, 2008. 10:17 PM
To true. To true.

Huh, someone (-1)ed my iBle. >.>
incorrigible packrat in reply to Spl1nt3rC3llFeb 17, 2008. 2:34 PM
'Tweren't me.
iamthemargerineman says: Feb 14, 2008. 10:00 PM
my name sound just like shirley but is spelled different. nice instructable.
Doctor What says: Feb 13, 2008. 9:06 PM
I love shirley temples. They aren't hard to make either, great explanation!
Shifrin says: Jan 2, 2008. 2:35 PM
Wow, can;t wait to try!
bob31415 says: Dec 23, 2007. 10:41 AM
Hi I'm from Ecuador. Your instructable is very funny! LOL!!!!
SpinWard says: Dec 22, 2007. 4:37 PM
Don't forget the tiny umbrellas!! Great instructable!
DeusXMachina says: Dec 22, 2007. 8:26 AM
Your sweet tooth receptors are out of whack if more than 1 tsp gets to you. I usually get it so a half inch on the bottom of the glass is grenadine before mixing it up XD
Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) in reply to DeusXMachinaDec 22, 2007. 9:55 AM
I am still experimenting with amounts, I was just going with "a little goes a long way". I think the reason it didn't taste good was because I was using diet Coke.
westfw says: Dec 22, 2007. 4:12 AM
You can use ginger ale for the shirley temple too; slightly different flavor. I used to get the strangest looks from bartenders, back in my drinking days, when I decided I had had enough rum and started ordering shirley temples... :-)
MrStupid says: Dec 22, 2007. 4:11 AM
A Shirley Temple when I was a kid was Rose's Grenadine and Canada Dry Ginger Ale MMmm Excellent, W/lots (too much) Grenadine
Tool Using Animal says: Dec 21, 2007. 6:37 PM
We always had shirley temples made with grenadine.
Lysol says: Dec 21, 2007. 5:56 PM
Actually, that would be a Virgin Mimosa. "A Mimosa is a cocktail-like drink composed of three parts champagne and two parts thoroughly chilled orange juice" -Wikipedia My mother used to make them for me when I was a child. Very delicious!
robertm says: Dec 21, 2007. 5:30 PM
1 tspn??? seems like not enough. I make these all the time and just pour for a couple seconds worth of grenadine.
Spl1nt3rC3ll (author) in reply to robertmDec 21, 2007. 5:39 PM
It is strong, at first I tried that (pouring) and it didn't taste good.
GorillazMiko says: Dec 21, 2007. 5:27 PM
that looks very good. :-) (favorited)
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