Easy Shirley Temple Drink (Printable)

A refreshing blend of lemon-lime soda, ginger ale, and grenadine syrup topped with a maraschino cherry. Ready in 5 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Main

01 - 1 cup lemon-lime soda (e.g., Sprite or 7UP)
02 - 1 cup ginger ale
03 - 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
04 - Ice cubes, as needed

→ Garnish

05 - 2 maraschino cherries
06 - 2 orange slices (optional)

# Steps:

01 - Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes to chill the drinks.
02 - Pour ½ cup lemon-lime soda and ½ cup ginger ale into each glass.
03 - Add 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup to each glass.
04 - Stir gently to combine and create a rosy color.
05 - Garnish each drink with a maraschino cherry and an optional orange slice. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The combination of lemon-lime soda and ginger ale creates the perfect fizz balance that neither soda achieves alone
  • Grenadine slowly sinks through the ice making a beautiful layered effect that feels like magic
02 -
  • Pour grenadine slowly against the glass side for the prettiest swirling effect instead of dumping it in the center
  • Stir too much and the drink becomes uniformly pink instead of keeping those gorgeous layered gradients
03 -
  • Chill your glasses beforehand for extra restaurant style presentation
  • Use high quality maraschino cherries stored in juice instead of cheap ones in syrup

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