Shirley Temple Mocktail Recipe: Ginger Ale and Grenadine

A Shirley Temple mocktail combines red syrup and a pale sparkling mixer.

Shirley Temple Mocktail Recipe: Ginger Ale and Grenadine

A Shirley Temple mocktail combines red syrup and a pale sparkling mixer. This version uses ginger ale and a little lime. A modest grenadine measure keeps it more balanced than a syrup-heavy drink.

The quantities make one serving. Measure the ingredients before mixing and chill any mixer. Syrups, juices and bottled alternatives vary in sweetness and acidity, so taste the base before topping up.

Ingredients for one serving

  • 150 ml ginger ale
  • 10 ml non-alcoholic grenadine
  • 10 ml lime juice
  • 30 ml soda
  • Ice
  • Optional cocktail cherry preserved without alcohol

Method

  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Add grenadine and lime juice.
  3. Top with ginger ale and soda.
  4. Mix gently and garnish with a suitable cherry if desired.

Getting the balance right

Grenadine and ginger ale are both sweet. Soda gives them space without losing the familiar red colour. For less sweetness, reduce grenadine to 5 ml first. Liquid from a cherry jar is not neutral and can add sugar or, depending on the product, alcohol.

Variation and substitutions

Lemon-lime soda creates a more citrus-led variation; start with 5 ml lime juice. For more ginger, replace some ginger ale with non-alcoholic ginger beer.

Preparing several servings

Measure juice, purée and syrup shortly before serving. Add ice and carbonated ingredients when you make the drink. To serve a group, multiply the quantities, but adjust one glass first before mixing the whole pitcher.

Common question

Can I leave out the grenadine?

Yes, but the defining colour and syrup element change. Try 20 ml pomegranate juice for a fruitier interpretation and check sweetness.

Find more ideas in our mocktail recipe guide . Compare this with Grenadine Mocktail: Citrus Recipe and Layering Tips or browse the drink collection .