Dirty Shirley
The Dirty Shirley is a sweet, fruity highball made with Vodka, Grenadine and Lemon-Lime Soda. It is built and served in a highball glass, about 10% ABV before ice melts.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 10% ABV before ice melts
- Family
- Highball
- Flavour
- Sweet, fruity
How to make it
- Pour the vodka and grenadine into a highball glass and stir until the colour is even.
- Fill with ice, top up with the lemon-lime soda and give it one gentle stir.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lime wedge.
Tip: Fill the glass right to the top with ice so the drink stays cold without watering down fast.
About the Dirty Shirley
The grown-up Shirley Temple: a splash of vodka turns the classic children's drink into a highball. It has been a bar staple for decades and became a social-media favourite in the early 2020s; most bars make it with lemon-lime soda rather than ginger ale.
Missing something?
- No Vodka? Use Citrus Vodka (Adds a lemon note)
- No Grenadine? Use Raspberry Syrup (Berry instead of pomegranate)
- No Lemon-Lime Soda? Use Lemon Soda (A little less lime flavour)
All swaps for Vodka
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