Shirley Temple Punch

Combined with flavorful grenadine syrup, a non-alcoholic cocktail ingredient, this punch will make kids feel like adults and adults feel like kids again. It truly is a staple in American culture and has been for decades.

I personally adored this drink as a kid and always ordered it when we ate out. I wanted to come up with an easier way to serve it at parties so I turned it into a punch! I serve it every Thanksgiving and both the kids (and adults) drain that punch bowl.

For more non-alcoholic cocktail ideas, try this Moscow mule mocktail or mojito mocktail.

Ingredients

• grenadine - If you want to avoid unnatural colors and flavors, make your own grenadine syrup. Another bonus is it tastes better; the downside is you aren't going to get that bright red color from the commercial syrup. I retested this recipe with homemade syrup (as you can see in the ingredients pic) and the color is more like a dark cherry than the bright scarlet red you see in the finished pictures.
• orange juice - This drink already has plenty of sugar so I use unsweetened orange juice from concentrate.
• lemon-lime soda - I use 7-Up but you can also use Sprite or the cheaper store brand.
• ice - Instead of adding ice, another option would be to add frozen fruit (such as frozen cherries) or frozen orange juice cubes directly into the individual glasses when serving. This way there is pretty much no chance of watering-down the drink.

*Check recipe card for full ingredient amounts.

Chef's Note: The amount of punch in this recipe fits in my 1.5 gallon/5.6 liter drink dispenser. The servings can be easily adjusted to fit the size of your punch bowl in the recipe card.

How to Make it

Step 1. Add ice. Add the ice to a punch bowl or dispenser.

Step 2. Add liquids. Pour the orange juice and 7-UP over the ice.

Tips

• Close the dispenser. Here is my #1 tip if you're using a dispenser. Make sure it is in the closed position before adding the ingredients!
• Make-ahead: I suggest making it no longer than a few hours head of time because the soda will start to lose its fizz. You can hold off on the ice until just before serving or serve the ice in glasses instead, so that the punch doesn't get watered down.
• Get the kids involved. This cherry-red, fizzy, fruity drink has been a staple of birthday parties and school proms for decades. For a fun afternoon project, try inviting your kids to make this drink with you. It's simple to make, requires only a few ingredients, and they'll enjoy stirring in the orange juice and grenadine and watching the punch change colors.
• Get creative with the garnish. If you want to get a little creative, try experimenting with the garnishes. Maraschino cherries are the classic garnish, but try mixing things up with orange slices or lemon wedges. Try using cocktail spears to make the drink seem even more "adult"--in a fun, playful way. Or, top the drink with this grenadine flavored whipped topping.

Serving Suggestions

This punch is best when it's served right away, but if you've got an evening celebration planned, it should have no problem chilling in the fridge for a few hours.

If you're having a large party, you can serve the punch in a massive bowl so you don't have to worry about refilling everyone's glass.

But for smaller gatherings, try serving the drink in glasses filled with ice and topped with a garnish. This simple touch will elevate the recipe from a fun party drink to a restaurant-quality mocktail.

Add a splash of white rum or vodka to turn it from mocktail to fruity cocktail (kind of like my Hawaiian Mai Tai).

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