Dirty Shirley

Vodka grenadine cocktail

A Dirty Shirley is a Shirley Temple cocktail with vodka or rum added.

The original Shirley Temple—grenadine, lemon-lime soda, and a maraschino cherry—is a classic non-alcoholic drink for children.

Adding spirits makes it "dirty," transforming a nostalgic mocktail into an adult beverage: I'll have a Dirty Shirley with vodka.

Related

Bloody Mary · Margarita · White Russian · Black Russian · Daiquiri · Sprite · 7 Up · ginger ale

Opposites
alcoholic content

Dirty ShirleyShirley Temple

Non-alcoholic cherry drink

virgin cocktail · mocktail · kiddie cocktail · non-alcoholic drink · soft drink

innocence/maturity of drink

Dirty ShirleyShirley Temple

Non-alcoholic cherry drink

virgin drink · kiddie cocktail · Roy Rogers · Virgin Mary · virgin daiquiri

cocktail complexity

Dirty ShirleyManhattan

NYC's densest borough

Negroni · martini · Sazerac · craft cocktail

Family

dirty, Shirley, dirt, dirtier, dirtiest, dirtily, dirtiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Rated PG