Name: Pomegranate Shirley Temple Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup pomegranate juice; 1/4 cup cane sugar; 3 (12 ounce) cans ginger ale; 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds, divided; a small handful of mint leaves; zest of 1 lemon; ice, as needed

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This pomegranate Shirley Temple recipe is a delightfully fun drink to make.

If you like non-alcoholic drinks or need to serve mocktails for kids at a party, this is the recipe for you!

shirley temple in a glass with ice and straws

Make Your Own Grenadine

Regular grenadine can often have a strong red dye flavor. In this recipe, we make homemade pomegranate grenadine by reducing pomegranate juice and sugar.

A Shirley Temple drink with pomegranate seeds and mint.

Homemade Shirley Temple Ingredients

1 cup pomegranate juice
¼ cup cane sugar
3 (12 ounce) cans of ginger ale
¾ cup pomegranate seeds, divided
a small handful of mint leaves
zest of 1 lemon
ice, as needed

How to Make a Pomegranate Shirley Temple Recipe

To make the grenadine: heat a small stockpot over medium-high heat and add the pomegranate juice and sugar. Stir till the sugar is dissolved and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
To make one drink: combine one can of ginger ale, ¼ cup pomegranate seeds, a few mint leaves, ⅓ cup grenadine, and ice. Stir and serve immediately!

Want more fun drink recipes? Check out our creamy lemonade and our strawberry milk recipes!

Yield: 3 servings

Pomegranate Shirley Temple Recipe

This pomegranate shirley temple is a delightfully fun drink recipe to make.

Prep Time 4 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 12 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup pomegranate juice
¼ cup cane sugar
3 (12 ounce) cans ginger ale
¾ cup pomegranate seeds, divided
a small handful of mint leaves
zest of 1 lemon
ice, as needed

Instructions

To make the grenadine: heat a small stockpot over medium-high heat and add the pomegranate juice and sugar. Stir till the sugar is dissolved and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
To make one drink: combine one can of ginger ale, ¼ cup pomegranate seeds, a few mint leaves, ⅓ cup grenadine, and ice. Stir and serve immediately!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 197Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 3gSugar: 45gProtein: 1g