A favorite of children everywhere is this Shirley Temple non alcoholic drink. Who knows really if the actress Shirley Temple actually drank this or created it, but one fact remains, it has stayed a popular drink for many many years!
My kids love this when allowed to get one on occasion at a restaurant. Since we don't often go out to it, it's typically a few times a year they have one. But, I of course, dislike the amount of sugar in these drinks and set out to make my own for my kids.
My first attempt tasted great and 2 out of 3 kiddies liked it, but the color was just not there. So the second attempt I added a few tablespoons of Pom juice and it did the trick. After all, grenadine syrup is just Pomegranate juice with loads of high fructose corn syrup in it. So buying the real 100% juice made this recipe a winner with all 3 kids in my house and me!
Typically a Shirley Temple drink can have as much as 45-55 grams of sugar according to the My Fitness Pal site. This one has only 10!! Happy dance right?!!
I found the Cherry Juice at Trader Joe's but I believe you could find it anywhere, just be sure to check it's 100% real juice and no added sugars are in it.
Trader Joe's had a huge bottle of Pomegranate juice so I decided to wait and see if I could find a smaller bottle and I did.
I found the Pom juice and my local Stop & Shop market.
Notes
- If you can't find the pomegranate seltzer, you can really use whatever flavor seltzer you like or just plain seltzer is fine too.
- If you don't have berry flavored stevia, try using lemon or plain.
- If you can't find pomegranate juice, just the cherry juice and stevia should be enough to still make it taste like a shirley temple.
Healthier Low Sugar Shirley Temples
Ingredients
- 3 cups Pomegranate Lime Seltzer water
- 1 cup cherry juice no added sugars
- 4 tablespoons pomegranate juice no added sugars
- 4 droppers ¾ full berry liquid stevia
- 8 Fresh Cherries
Instructions
- In a pitcher stir together all ingredients except cherries.
- Refrigerate pitcher if ingredients are not cold when mixed.
- To four glasses, add 2 cherries each, then pour mixture into glasses.
- Best served chilled.
- Makes 4 cups.
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Amy
Shirley Temples were my favorite drink to have on special occasions so I was excited to try this recipe. Unfortunately, I didn't think it tasted at all like a Shirley temple. Sorry.
Brenda
Really? My kids loved it and I realize the flavoring of stevia will never compare to the taste of a sugary drink but I think it comes pretty close.
GiGi Eats Celebrities
Aw! This drink brings back memories! When I was a little girl I used to ALWAYS order this drink at restaurants! 🙂 Little did I know I was basically just drinking sugar... Ha! When I was that young I didn't even know what sugar was - Ohhhhh the days of IGNORANCE!
Dia
I think this will fit the bill beautifully for my grands who want to do grown up things. When my pomegranates are ready, I intend to do my very own seltzer flavoring. Do you have a version of grenadine syrup using less than frizzlebrain sweetner? I have thought about trying honey, just not certain yet. Thank for your posting. Blessings!