you can think of this frozen shirley temple as the cooler, more sophisticated version of the shirley temple we all know and love. made with pomegranate juice, ginger ale, lots of ice, and of course maraschino cherries this is a super fun and delicious summer drink.
I don’t know about you but I remember being about 10 years old and order shirley temples thinking I was just about the coolest thing in town. But, this frozen shirley temple is even cooler, see what I did there? It is easy to make, only requires a few ingredients and alcohol free!
Pomegranate Juice
Did you know that the main ingredient in grenadine is actually pomegranate juice and it has nothing to do with cherries… Yeah me either until I googled it. So, since I was getting my groceries from Whole Foods and they didn’t have any grenadine I decided to try two things: pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses. While the result isn’t that super bright red it still tastes just as delicious!
Why Frozen?
Well, why not? It is fun to make and eat/drink! It comes out like a slushie. Plus, we are truly in those too hot to do much of anything days of summer and this is a great way to cool off. I love any excuse to drink something fun and this frozen shirley temple is just that!
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Frozen Shirley Temple FAQ
- Can I use grenadne
- Can I use grenadine instead of pomegranate juice? Yes! Rose’s Grenadine is vegan friendly.
- Can I make this ahead of time? I wouldn’t. Since it is ice it will melt and then it will still taste the same but not be a frozen slushie texture anymore.
- Can I add alcohol to this? Sure, maybe some vodka or tequila.
- Any other ideas for things to add in here? If you wanted to add some fresh fruit like strawberries or raspberries when blending that could be fun.
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Frozen Shirley Temple
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (30ml) juice from maraschino cherries
- ⅓ cup (80ml) pomegranate juice
- 1 cup (150g) ice
- ½ cup (120ml) ginger ale or sprite
- 1 teaspoon (5g) pomegranate molasses *optional
- Slice of orange for garnish
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
- Edible flowers optional, for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender add the juices, ice, pomegranate molasses, and ginger ale. Blend until a slushy mixture.
- Pour into a cup and add a slice of orange, maraschino cherries, and edible flowers if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- The pomegranate molasses is optional if you don’t have it, you can leave it out.
- If you want to use grenadine you can omit pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses for 2 to 3 tablespoons grenadine
- Maraschino cherries are from Tillen Farms
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