Head to head

Chapman vs. Shirley Temple

Chapman and Shirley Temple side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

Both have grenadine. Only the Chapman has orange soda, lemon-lime soda, alcohol-free aromatic bitters, cucumber and lime juice; only the Shirley Temple has lemon juice and ginger ale. In parts, a Chapman is 1 orange soda and 1 lemon-lime soda; a Shirley Temple is 1 grenadine, 1¼ lemon and 22 ginger ale. By volume, the Chapman is 94% mixer and juice and 6% syrup and sugar; the Shirley Temple is 90% mixer and juice, 6% citrus and 4% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

They are about equally strong in the glass (both 0.0% ABV), and they hold about the same alcohol (0.00 standard drinks each). The Chapman has more calories (about 209 against 86) and more sugar (47.6 g against 19.9 g). Both are built and served in a highball.

Shirley Temple

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Strength
0.0%
Std. drinks
0.00
Calories
86
Sugar
19.9 g

Built, served in a highball. About 6½ oz (201 ml) in the glass. Garnish: A lemon wheel and a maraschino cherry.

The ratio · 1 : 1¼ : 22

Full Shirley Temple recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Chapman.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurChapmanShirley Temple

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.