The Roy Rogers is a non-alcoholic drink made with cola and grenadine syrup, named after the cowboy singer and actor. It is served with a maraschino cherry and sometimes lemon wedges. It was created as a child-friendly alternative to alcoholic drinks.
A Roy Rogers is a soft drink named after the cowboy singer and actor of the same name. The drink was created as the non-alcoholic variant of the baby Shirley Temple. The base of the drink is cola and the other main ingredient is non-alcoholic grenadine syrup. The drink is rounded off with a maraschino cherry, and some versions also include lemon wedges or wedges along with the maraschino cherry.
The steps to making a Roy Rogers are very simple. First, the glass is filled with ice. The suitable glass for this drink is a Collins glass, or tall ball, which is a tall, cylindrical glass. Next, the cola is added to the ice, leaving enough room at the top for a splash of grenadine. After the grenadine is added, the maraschino cherry and lemon if using are added, and the drink is ready to be served. Some versions use ginger ale rather than cola, but a real Roy Rogers is always made with cola, otherwise it really is a Shirley temple.
Shirley Temple is not the same drink as Roy Rogers as it uses ginger beer or another non-cola soda rather than cola. However, a Shirley Temple Black is exactly the same as one and contains cola. Other names for the same drink have been used to reflect the times, including Darth Vader. Darth Vader is the antagonist of the famous Star Wars films of the 70s.
Roy Rogers drink is sometimes called Grenadines due to the added grenadine. It is also referred to as a mocktail or baby cocktail. The Roy Rogers, as well as the Shirley Temple invented before it, were created as a way for children to enjoy fancy drinks while adults were having fancy alcoholic drinks in restaurants or at parties. This way, kids might also like the idea of having a special drink on a special occasion too.
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