Roy Rogers (drink)

A Roy Rogers is a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with cola and grenadine syrup,^[1] and traditionally garnished with a maraschino cherry.

Roy Rogers

Cocktail
Type	Non-alcoholic mixed drink
Served	On the rocks
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherry
Commonly used ingredients	Cola, grenadine

The drink originated in the 1940s and is named after American actor and singer Roy Rogers (1911–1998), who was popular at the time. It was likely named after Rogers because he did not drink alcohol.^[2]

The Roy Rogers is similar to other non-alcoholic beverages, specifically the Shirley Temple. Their recipes are similar: the Roy Rogers uses cola instead of the ginger ale and/or lemon-lime soda used in the Shirley Temple, this also results in the drink being more carbonated than the previously mentioned Shirley Temple, as colas traditionally have more carbonation than ginger ale or lemon-lime sodas. The Roy Rogers was reportedly sold as a boy's alternative to the Shirley Temple in the 1950s and 1960s.^[2] Despite cola being traditionally more popular than ginger ale or lemon-lime sodas, Shirley Temples remain more popular than Roy Rogers, likely due to marketing popularizing the Temple drink.

See also

• Shirley Temple (drink)
• Arnold Palmer (drink)
• Queen Mary (cocktail)
• Cherry cola
• List of cocktails