Ice-cold cola gets a dark ruby tint and a berry-like sweetness from a single measure of grenadine. Drop in a maraschino cherry and you have the drink that American diners and family restaurants have poured for decades.
Garnish: Maraschino cherry · Ice: Ice cubes
Roy Rogers
Sweet and fizzy with the familiar spice of cola and a fruity, slightly tart grenadine note. Light, very cold and not at all strong.
The Roy Rogers is named after the singing cowboy Roy Rogers, one of the most popular Western film stars of the 1940s and 1950s. It was created as a counterpart to the Shirley Temple, the ginger ale and grenadine drink named after the child actress, and follows exactly the same idea: a soft drink, a little grenadine and a cherry, served in a tall glass so it looks like a proper cocktail.
No inventor or bar can be named with any certainty. The drink spread through soda fountains, diners and hotel bars in the United States and became a standard order for children at family dinners. It is still on the kids' menu of many American restaurant chains today.
After Roy Rogers, the American singing cowboy and film star, as a male counterpart to the Shirley Temple.
No. It is made only from cola and grenadine, so it is completely alcohol-free.
Yes. It works well and cuts the sugar, although grenadine still adds some sweetness.
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A sweet cowboy treat for all ages.
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