Shirley Temple syrup
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Cherry juice reduced with sugar into a syrup, then poured into lemon-lime soda with an orange slice and cherry.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-natural cherry juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 liter lemon-lime soda
- orange slices for garnish
- maraschino cherries for garnish
- sword toothpicks
Equipment
- saucepan
- glass bottle
Directions
- Bring the cherry juice to a simmer over moderate heat and cook until it has reduced by half.
- Take it off the heat, stir in the sugar, and let it cool completely.
- To serve, fill a glass 2/3 full with sparkling water or 7-up, then top with the cherry syrup (about a third of the glass, or more or less to taste). Garnish with orange slices and maraschino cherries.
Notes
Prep 25 min plus 1 hour. Store leftover syrup in the fridge up to one month. Alcohol-free. Sword toothpicks are sharp; use care with young kids.
Nutrition
Serving: 346g | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 74g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 10 servings; all-natural cherry juice counted as tart cherry juice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.