Shirley Temple Recipe (with Homemade Grenadine)

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!

I'll show you how to make your own grenadine with pomegranate juice - which is nice because then it's dye-free and you don't get any bitter taste.

Shirley Temple with Homemade Grenadine

This pomegranate shirley temple is a delightfully fun drink to make! I'll show you how to use pomegranate juice to make your own grenadine.

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Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 servings

Author: Emily Wilson

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Ingredients

• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 36 ounces (3 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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg