This classic Shirley Temple recipe brings back fond childhood memories. As a child, I was delighted to be served a Shirley Temple drink garnished with maraschino cherries on a skewer. They are so simple to make and kids love them so let’s make some together…
How to Make a Shirley Temple
When making these fun drinks sure to make in tall glasses or any style glasses. Don’t forget the garnish.

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Shirley Temple with ginger ale



Ingredients for Shirley Temple
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Recipe Options
For fun, I like to offer different flavored syrups. It is perfect for kid’s birthday parties served in a punch bowl with a fruit-flavored ice ring.
To make this drink healthier omit ingredients that contain corn syrup. Also replacing some of the ginger ale or lemon-lime soda with orange juice.
If you plan you can add a splash of grenadine and cherries to your ice cubes for a special garnish. I found a large variety of healthier grenadine syrups online thus I will be ordering some for my next mocktail party.



Healthier Shirley Temple Ingredients
Another option is to use cherry juice instead of the ounce of grenadine.



Classic Shirley Temple Drink Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bucket Ice cubes
- 8 ounces Ginger ale
- 1 ounce Grenadine syrup
- 3 each Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
- Fill a shot glass ¾ full with Grenadine Syrup.
- Fill the glass with soda (ginger ale or lemon-line)
- Stir and garnish with maraschino cherries on a bar skewer
- Add a straw and enjoy
Notes



Shirley Temple
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Classic Shirley Temple Drink
If you are looking for a little something stronger then you will enjoy adult spiked version known as a Dirty Shirley. Our not so virgin Shirley Temple can be found in another post here. My sister and I loved Shirley Temples so much when we were young we have to the adult Shirley.
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Kippi
Monday 27th of June 2022
looking forward to having one.
agnes
Tuesday 30th of June 2020
I need to try that It looks soo good! Magda for sure will enjoy that too. Thanks for recipe
agnes
Tuesday 9th of June 2020
Keeper !!! My daughter loves Shirley temple
Our Hopeful Home
Friday 24th of April 2020
I had them as a kid, too! It always made me feel so grown up:) Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm Party. Pinned! xo Kathleen
Jen
Tuesday 21st of April 2020
Oh my gosh these are like my favorite! As a little girl it was so fancy to get one of these. I have introduced them to my kiddos who are equally enamored. Thanks for sharing your fun recipe with all of us!