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)
Preparation	Pour grenadine in glass, then beer, leaving room for pink-coloured beer head; garnish with maraschino cherries; drizzle on 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 originated in Calgary, Canada in the early 2000s, ^[6] and 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 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

• Bloody Mary
• Shirley Temple
• Roy Rogers

References

External links

The Wikibook Bartending has a page on the topic of: Queen Mary