Queen Mary (cocktail)

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Queen Mary
Cocktail
The Official Queen Mary Cocktail.jpg
Type Mixed drink
ServedNeat; chilled
Standard garnish Maraschino cherries
Standard drinkware beer glassware
Commonly used ingredients
  • Glass of beer
  • Grenadine (to taste)
  • Syrup from Maraschino cherries (optional)
PreparationPour 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]

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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] The drink has since become popular in North America, Europe, and Australia as an alternative to a shandy. [7] [5] [8] [9] The drink is reportedly named after Mary of Teck, Queen Consort to King George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions. [10] [11]

Preparation and serving

A Queen Mary cocktail, with syrup from the cherries drizzled on top Queen Mary Beer Cocktail.jpg
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, [7] leaving room at the top for a thick layer of pink-hued beer foam. [4] [12] Maraschino cherries are often added as a garnish, [3] [13] while drizzling syrup from the cherries onto the beer foam for additional sweetness and colour, as desired. [14] While any beer can be used to make the drink, lighter beer styles are generally preferred, such as a lager, pilsner or pale ale. [11]

See also

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