HorchatavsShirley Temple
Which one fits your taste?
Horchata
A creamy, cinnamon-scented Mexican rice milk drink — silky, subtly sweet, and entirely its own tradition.
Shirley Temple
A sweet, bubbly, ruby-red classic of ginger ale and grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
Horchata
Shirley Temple
Base
none
none
Glassware
Highball glass
Highball glass
Flavor Notes
sweet, refreshing
sweet, refreshing
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Horchata and Shirley Temple share a very similar flavor profile — both are sweet and approachable and light and refreshing. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (none vs. none) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.