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Shirley Temple with homemade grenadine

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The classic alcohol-free American party drink — fizzy, lemony and blushing pink — made with a quick grenadine syrup of real pomegranate juice.

Shirley Temple with homemade grenadine is an American mocktail from United States, ready in about 33 minutes and made with pomegranate juice and sparkling water. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Rest
20 min
Total
33 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
117

Ingredients

4 glasses

Homemade grenadine

To serve

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Make the grenadine: warm the pomegranate juice (opens in a new tab) and sugar (opens in a new tab) in a small pan, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer gently until slightly syrupy and reduced by about a quarter. Stir in 1 tsp lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and cool. It makes about 160 ml.

    Food safety: Hot sugar syrup can cause serious burns; let it cool before tasting.

  2. Step 2

    Steep the ginger slices in the 2 tbsp lemon juice (opens in a new tab) while the syrup cools, then remove them.

    • 1 min

  3. Step 3

    Fill four glasses with ice. Add the gingery lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and top with sparkling water (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

  4. Step 4

    Slowly pour about 2 tbsp grenadine into each glass — it sinks and blushes upward — and finish with cherries (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
United States · Commonly attributedNamed after the child film star Shirley Temple; several establishments claim to have invented it.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish
Snack · Mocktails · Cold drinks
Cooking method
Simmered, No-cook
Taste
sweet, fruity, citrusy, refreshing
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly · Festive & celebration
Cook more with
Pomegranate juice · Sparkling water · Sugar · Lemon juice · Fresh ginger
Techniques
Simmering · Reduction

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

117 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 342 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 0%
  • Carbohydrate 99%
  • Fat 1%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy117 kcal34 kcal
Protein0.1 g0 g
Carbohydrate30 g8.8 g
Net carbohydrate29.9 g8.7 g
Sugars29.3 g8.6 g
Added sugars25 g7.3 g
Fibre0.1 g0 g
Fat0.1 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium47 mg14 mg
Salt equivalent0.1 g0 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
85 mg
Calcium
22 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Magnesium
7 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
0 µg
Vitamin C
3 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
10 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: cherries.
  • Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Real pomegranate grenadine is less cloyingly sweet and more tart than bottled, artificially coloured versions.

Common mistakes

  • Boiling the grenadine hard — it caramelises, darkens and loses its fresh pomegranate flavour.

Food safety

  • Store homemade syrups in sterilised jars in the fridge and discard if mould or fizzing appears.

Storage

  • Grenadine keeps up to 3 weeks in a clean, sealed jar in the fridge.

Variations

  • Roy Rogers: The same grenadine with cola instead of lemon-lime soda.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Accompaniments

To serve

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 4

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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