Fresh and fizzy, what's not to love about a Shirley Temple? A drink full of nostalgia, the zero-alcohol mixed drink is a classic. However, it tends to get a bad rap — blame this on cloyingly sweet renditions made with cheap grenadine and artificial-tasting maraschino cherries. The good news is that whipping up a delightful Shirley Temple is possible with the right ingredients. But, if fancy sodas and syrups aren't enough to persuade you otherwise, then consider playing with flavor. To give the mocktail a fruit-forward update, a drizzle of strawberry syrup might be able to change your stance on STs for good.
Traditionally, the Shirley Temple is made with grenadine. A rich crimson syrup, grenadine is crafted with pomegranate juice, which imparts a wonderfully sweet-meets-tart flavor. It's precisely this varied and very muchbalanced profile that has made the syrup a favorite in all sorts of mocktails and co*cktails. Yet, while grenadine does give drinks like the Shirley Temple (but also the Tequila Sunrise or the Zombie) a unique twist, the reality is that it can easily be traded for other flavored mixers, including juicy strawberry syrup.
Boasting the same iconic hue, a rosy strawberry syrup has the same sugary tang reminiscent of grenadine, just with a distinct berry finish. It's for this reason that it works so well as a grenadine swap in a sweetly punchy Shirley Temple. Bursting with bold fruit flavor, strawberry syrup is capable of revamping even the most tired of Shirley Temple recipes.
To Give The Shirley Temple A Makeover, Craft Your Own Strawberry Syrup
Although you could find strawberry syrup at your local grocery store, nothing beats one made from scratch, as you can adjust it as you like. Work with a medley of different berries, adjust the sweetness, or introduce flavorful ingredients like chamomile flowers for additional complexity — the choice is yours.
As for how to actually make the syrup, there are several ways to go about the process. One option is to macerate ripe berries in sugar and then strain the sweetened liquid. Alternatively, you could infuse a simple syrup with a batch of sliced strawberries. If you're looking to add some texture, you can also cook the berries in sugar until they've reduced into a thick sauce. Whatever you decide, the resulting syrup is sure to give your ST a sweetly summery edge.
To concoct the berry-driven mocktail, fill a tall glass with ice before pouring in a splash of strawberry syrup. Be sure to follow a 1:1 ratio to substitute for grenadine. Then, top the drink with something fizzy like ginger ale or lemon-lime soda. Otherwise, to showcase the nuanced flavors of your homemade syrup, use a combination of soda water and freshly squeezed citrus. Garnish with a few skewered strawberries to finish, and voilà, you've successfully crafted a delightfully vibrant, totally refreshing, strawberry-infused Shirley Temple!
Boasting the same iconic hue, a rosy strawberry syrup has the same sugary tang reminiscent of grenadine, just with a distinct berry finish. It's for this reason that it works so well as a grenadine swap in a sweetly punchy Shirley Temple.
Nope!Grenadine is thinner in consistency, which means it will mix into your drinks differently. It's also flavored with pomegranate or citric acid, not strawberry. This strawberry syrup can definitely fill in for grenadine if you need it to, though.
Blackberry brandy is commonly used as a substitute for grenadine in a tequila sunset, and most brands should be light enough to float on top. Other red liquors may work as well, depending on their specific gravity. You could even use dark rum; mix it with food coloring if you really want the red layer.
Made from pomegranate juice that gets cooked down with sugar, grenadine has a delicious balance of mouth-puckering tartness and sweetness that adds surprising depth to co*cktails.
Homemade strawberry syrup, stored in a glass jar, will last up to 1 month in the refrigerator. If you want to keep it longer, you can process it in canning jars in a water bath; the process time is 15 minutes. Kept in a cool, dark place, canned syrup will last up to a year.
Boasting the same iconic hue, a rosy strawberry syrup has the same sugary tang reminiscent of grenadine, just with a distinct berry finish. It's for this reason that it works so well as a grenadine swap in a sweetly punchy Shirley Temple.
Pomegranate juice is a great substitute for grenadine.
It has a similar tart and sweet flavor. You can find 100% pomegranate juice at most grocery stores. 1:1 replacement. You can add some pomegranate molasses to the juice to make a thicker consistency.
But, for a less faithful adaptation that'll add a pleasant shot of tartness to your co*cktails, swap grenadine for another crimson jewel: Make our homemade grenadine with cranberry juice instead.
Real grenadine is not “pomegranate syrup”, but it is made with pomegranates. Pomegranate syrup is only pomegranate juice and sugar. Grenadine has the addition of pomegranate molasses and orange blossom water (or Rose Water). This gives the syrup a deep, fruity flavor.
What Does a Shirley Temple Drink Taste Like? Shirley Temple drinks are typically quite sweet. While the grenadine in this version gives it amazing color and a great pomegranate flavor (tart with a bit of sweetness), the lime balances it out with some acidity.
Directions. Combine crushed ice, orange juice, pineapple juice, regular rum, coconut-flavored rum, and grenadine in a blender. Blend until the drink's consistency is slushy.
First, a truth: Grenadine is a brilliant red syrup used in co*cktails to provide color and sweetness. A misconception: It's “just” for color and sweetness. While grenadine does give both qualities to co*cktails it's used in, real grenadine — grenadine made according to the classic recipes — has much more to offer.
Refrigerating simple syrup extends its shelf life and slows the future growth of bacteria. You can keep it at room temperature, but it will go bad much faster. If you plan use up it up within a few days, it can be stored at room temperature. Otherwise I highly recommend storing it in the fridge or freezer.
Jam is made from mashed fruit. Jelly is made from just the juice of the fruit. Sauce is made from mashed fruit but uses less pectin than jam and is less jelled. Syrup is made from either mashed fruit or just the juice of the fruit, but uses even less pectin than sauce so it is slightly jelled and pourable.
Like ketchup, we tend to refrigerate open bottles of syrup to keep them fresh but it's unnecessary. Because of the moisture content of syrup, it is immune to the bacteria growth.
Combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a gentle simmer until the strawberries are soft and the syrup is thickened and reduced by ⅓ to ½ in volume, approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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It's most often sugar syrup, so if you like a bold sweetness, this is the ideal choice. Note that this syrup might have a thicker consistency than regular grenadine, so you might need to add a pinch of water to thin it out.
Notes: Grenadine and raspberry syrup can often be used as substitutes for one another in co*cktails, but there are classic recipes that call for raspberry syrup preferentially (most famously the Clover Club). As with the grenadine recipe, you can also use this one to make syrups out of other fruits.
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