{"id":9457,"date":"2012-07-30T05:30:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T12:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=9457"},"modified":"2020-06-06T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T19:23:53","slug":"dont-call-me-shirley-raspberry-spritzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/dont-call-me-shirley-raspberry-spritzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Call Me Shirley Raspberry Spritzer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Drinks named after celebrities seem to belong to a bygone era. One of the thrills of going out to dinner with my parents when I was little was ordering a Shirley Temple. With its delicate pink hue and a maraschino cherry floating on top, a Shirley Temple made you feel like one of the grownups. I think I even ordered one at dinner before junior prom. Today, if I ordered a Roy Rogers or an Arnold Palmer, I expect most people would know what I was after without explanation. But some where along the line, drinks named after celebrities fell out of favor. Can you imagine ordering a George Clooney, a Justin Bieber, or a Tiger Woods?<\/p>\n

The idea for this raspberry spritzer started as a spin on a Shirley Temple, which I\u2019ve always thought of as 7-up and grenadine, but Wikipedia claims the soda is actually ginger ale. Made with a fresh raspberry syrup brightened by lemon, this spritzer is sweet but not cloying. And yes, it takes 3 half-pints of berries, but it\u2019ll put any Italian soda made with bottled syrup to shame.
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There are really two steps here, the first is making the raspberry syrup. It\u2019s pretty simple, nothing more than mashing the berries with a little water, then cook, strain, add sugar and cook again. It\u2019s the mashing of those beautiful berries that feels decadent, knowing that you\u2019ll be tossing out the pulp and seeds. It\u2019s a luxury to reserve for the summer, when you can get the berries in relative bulk at the farmers market.<\/p>\n

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What results is a pitcher full of dark red syrup perfect for a party, and you can make a non-alcoholic spritzer in the Shirley Temple tradition, or you can turn it into a cocktail with a couple of ounces of vodka.<\/p>\n

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And here’s your second step. The mixing of the syrup with the sparkling water is just gorgeous. If everything is chilled and it’s not a particularly hot day, you may not need ice cubes. If you’re going the cocktail route, ice is a must.<\/p>\n

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So, any suggestions for what a George Clooney or Justin Bieber or Tiger Woods would be?<\/p>\n

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