Cinderella
Citrus and pineapple, alcohol-free.
An alcohol-free classic built on three juices — orange, pineapple and lemon — with a touch of grenadine and a sparkling soda finish. Bright and refreshing, it is ideal when you want a proper mixed drink without alcohol.
- Long drink
- Shaken
- Glass
- Collins glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- Alcohol-free
- Time
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- Cubes
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
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Orange juice
60 ml
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Pineapple juice
45 ml
-
Lemon juice
22.5 ml
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Grenadine
5 ml
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Angostura bitters (optional)
3 dashes
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Soda water
top up
Garnish
- Lemon slice
Proportions
How to make
- Chill a Collins glass.
- Pour the orange juice into the shaker.
- Add the pineapple juice.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Add the grenadine.
- Add the aromatic bitters, if using.
- Shake with ice.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Strain into the glass.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
The story
Origins
LegendA story passed down, not confirmed by the sources.
The Cinderella is one of the most common alcohol-free drinks in recipe books and bars, yet its origin is unknown: the sources consulted name no inventor, venue or date. Unlike the Shirley Temple, it has no famous backstory. The core is consistent, with orange, pineapple and lemon juice shaken together, while the details vary from one version to another: some add grenadine and soda, others lemonade or ginger ale, and the Difford's Guide version includes a few dashes of aromatic bitters. The fairy-tale name presumably suggests a festive drink that anyone can enjoy.
Sources (3)
Taste profile
- Citrus
- 4 out of 5
- Fruity
- 4 out of 5
- Fresh
- 3 out of 5
- Sweet
- 2 out of 5
- Bubbly
- 2 out of 5
