Virgo Season is the season of the Virgin Cocktail. And my personal favorite is none other than the Classic Shirley Temple. Made modern with Homemade Ginger Ale, Grenadine and sweetened with agave syrup, it’s sweet, spicy and utterly refreshing.
As a mix of sweet and heat, the Classic Shirley Temple resonates with the sign of the Virgin not only because it’s non-alcoholic, but because the ginger in it is reputed to be good for the digestion, a part of the body ruled by picky, perfectionist Virgo. And it just makes sense, as both Virgo and the digestive system are know for taking processes and breaking them down into all their little component parts.
Shirley Temples also feature a boost of self-confidence, along with some assertion from Ginger’s correlation with the planets Sun and Mars. Both hot, dry planets, Ginger is a hot, dry spice that can really help heat things up and get your energy going. A splash of Grenadine tops it off and balances out all that heat, with a little peaceful Venusian sweetening.
Classic Shirley Temple
Ingredients
- 3-4 vcubes ice
- 1/4 cup Homemade Ginger Syrup
- 3-4 Tbsps Homemade Grenadine
- 1 Cup Soda Water
- 2 Maraschino Cherries
- 1 tsp Maraschino Cherry Juice
Instructions
- Measure out and pour Ginger Syrup in a glass filled with ice.
- Pour in soda water.
- Pour over Grenadine.
- Add Maraschino Cherries and syrup.
- Stir to combne and enjoy!
