Shirley Temple Punch

This Shirley Temple punch is a quick and refreshing drink made with orange juice, lemon-lime soda, and grenadine syrup. Perfect for parties or family gatherings, it’s easy to prepare and serves a crowd.

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Servings25

If you’re looking for a vibrant and fizzy drink to serve at your next party, this Shirley Temple punch is the answer. It’s a delightful blend of orange juice and lemon lime soda, topped with a splash of grenadine syrup for that signature bright red color. This classic non-alcoholic drink is sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

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Why This Recipe? >> Our combination of lemon lime soda and the amount of grenadine syrup achieves just the right level of sweetness and the perfect amount of fizziness. It’s a balance that’s often tricky in similar recipes.

Shirley Temple Punch Ingredients

No sticky syrups. No mystery ingredients. Just a smart ratio of citrus and fizz, with grenadine giving it that signature sunset glow:

• 52 ounce bottle pulp-free orange juice
• 2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime soda
• 1 cup grenadine syrup
• 6 cups ice cubes
• 1 navel orange, cut into 6-8, ¼ inch thick, slices (plus more for garnish)
• ½ cup maraschino cherries, liquids drained (plus more for garnish)

Tips For The Freshest Party Punch

Cold = crisp. Chill your OJ, soda, and grenadine first. Punch tastes sharper when it’s not watered down by fast-melting ice.

Don’t kill the fizz. Gently stir—don’t whisk. You’re combining, not making a science fair volcano.

Serve smart. Skip dumping ice in the punch bowl if it’ll sit a while. Instead, ladle over ice in each glass. Or use frozen cherries and orange slices to chill the punch without diluting it.

Serving Suggestions

This Shirley Temple Punch is built for baby showers, birthday bashes, or any crowd where you want “what is this punch?!” to be the first thing people say.

For a polished presentation, garnish individual glasses with an orange slice and a skewer of maraschino cherries.

This Shirley Temple punch is a fun and easy drink that’s perfect for any occasion, bringing together sweet flavors with a refreshing fizz. Whether you’re serving it at a party or a family gathering, this punch is sure to be a crowd-pleaser every time.

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Shirley Temple Punch

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This Shirley Temple punch is a quick and refreshing drink made with orange juice, lemon-lime soda, and grenadine syrup. Perfect for parties or family gatherings, it’s easy to prepare and serves a crowd.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 25

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Ingredients

  

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• 52 ounce bottle pulp-free orange juice
• 2 2 liter bottles lemon-lime soda
• 1 cup grenadine syrup
• 6 cups ice cubes
• 1 navel orange cut into 6-8, ¼ inch thick, slices (plus more for garnish)
• ½ cup maraschino cherries liquids drained (plus more for garnish)

Instructions

 

• To a large (3 gallon maximum capacity) punch bowl add the pulp-free orange juice, lemon-lime soda and grenadine syrup. Gently stir to incorporate without creating too many bubbles from the carbonated soda.
• Add the ice to the punch bowl and garnish the surface with navel orange slices and maraschino cherries.
• Garnish individual serving glasses with a slice of naval orange and a skewer of maraschino cherries if desired. Ladle the punch into garnished glasses as needed.

Notes

• Be sure to completely chill your orange juice, lemon-lime soda and grenadine syrup in the refrigerator prior to adding it to the punch bowl. Having your ingredients cold before adding the ice will help to slow the melting of the ice cubes in the Shirley Temple punch as it sits. Alternately, you can mix the punch and omit the ice cubes, allowing guests to add ice to their personal cups then ladeling the undiluted punch over the ice in their individual glass.
• You can substitute ginger ale for half, or all of the lemon-lime soda. Be mindful that it will alter the taste of the punch slightly, but ginger ale is commonly used in traditional Shirley Temple cocktails as well.
• If you use fresh squeezed, or pulp filled, orange juice, it can give your Shirley Temple punch more of a cloudy look. It will still taste delicious, but the final look of the punch will be a little cloudier in looks.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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