Queen Mary

Cocktail
Beer, grenadine and maraschino cherries
Type	Mixed drink
Served	Neat; chilled
Standard garnish	Maraschino cherries
Standard drinkware	beer glassware
Commonly used ingredients	Glass of beer Grenadine (to taste) Syrup from Maraschino cherries (optional)
Preparation	Pour beer, then grenadine; leave room for pink beer head; garnish with maraschino cherries; drizzle syrup from cherries for added sweetness and colour

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

A Queen Mary cocktail is made by pouring grenadine into a beer glass, to taste, followed by beer,^[7] leaving room at the top for a thick layer of pink-hued beer foam.^[4][12] Maraschino cherries are often added as a garnish,^[3][13] while drizzling syrup from the cherries onto the beer foam for additional sweetness and colour, as desired.^[14] While any beer can be used to make the drink, lighter beer styles are generally preferred, such as a lager, pilsner or pale ale.^[11]

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