Queen Mary (cocktail)

For other uses, see Queen Mary (disambiguation).

Queen Mary

Cocktail
Beer, grenadine and maraschino cherries
Type	Mixed drink
Served	Neat; chilled
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherries
Standard drinkware	Beer glassware
Commonly used ingredients	Glass of beer Grenadine (to taste) Syrup from Maraschino cherries (optional)
Preparation	Pour beer, then grenadine; leave room for pink beer head; garnish with maraschino cherries; drizzle syrup from cherries for added sweetness and colour

A Queen Mary beer cocktail is a mixture of grenadine and beer, ^{[1] [2]} which is commonly garnished with maraschino cherries. ^[3] It is typically served in beer glassware, leaving room for a generous amount of beer head which can take on a pink or cherry-like tone. ^[4] This drink can be quite sweet and is best enjoyed chilled. ^[5]

History

The Queen Mary was conceived by members of the University of Calgary Dinos men’s swimming team in Calgary, Canada, in the early 2000s. ^{[6] [7]} The drink has since become popular in North America, Europe, and Australia as an alternative to a shandy. ^{[8] [5] [9] [10]} The drink is reportedly named after Mary of Teck, Queen Consort to King George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions. ^{[11] [12]}

Preparation and serving

A Queen Mary cocktail, with syrup from the cherries drizzled on top

A Queen Mary cocktail is made by pouring grenadine into a beer glass, to taste, followed by beer, ^[8] leaving room at the top for a thick layer of pink-hued beer foam. ^{[4] [13]} Maraschino cherries are often added as a garnish, ^{[3] [14]} while drizzling syrup from the cherries onto the beer foam for additional sweetness and colour, as desired. ^[15]

While any beer can be used to make a Queen Mary, lighter beer styles are generally preferred, such as a lager, pilsner or pale ale. ^[12] Variants of the drink can also be made by using non-alcoholic beer, or by including additional ingredients such as lemonade. ^[16]

See also

• Bloody Mary
• Roy Rogers
• Shirley Temple

References

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