Queen Mary (cocktail)

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]

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] [7]} The drink has since become popular in North America, Europe, and Australia as an alternative to a shandy.^{[8] [5] [9] [10]} The drink is reportedly named after Mary of Teck, Queen Consort to King George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions.^{[11] [12]}

A Queen Mary cocktail is made by pouring grenadine into a beer glass, to taste, followed by beer,^[8] leaving room at the top for a thick layer of pink-hued beer foam.^{[4] [13]} Maraschino cherries are often added as a garnish,^{[3] [14]} while drizzling syrup from the cherries onto the beer foam for additional sweetness and colour, as desired.^[15]

While any beer can be used to make a Queen Mary, lighter beer styles are generally preferred, such as a lager, pilsner or pale ale. ^[12] Variants of the drink can also be made by using non-alcoholic beer, or by including additional ingredients such as lemonade.^[16]

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