Mocktails & Kid DrinksNo. 7983 · The 2026 edition
Easy Spooky Shirley Temple Halloween Mocktail Recipe
Turn a classic Shirley Temple into a spooky Halloween mocktail with a bloody syringe and sugar-crusted rim.
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This easy Halloween twist on a Shirley Temple uses grenadine, lemon-lime soda, and a rim coated in red sugar to create a creepy-cute drink. A syringe filled with grenadine sits on top like a blood-filled prop, making it perfect for Halloween parties. The recipe is simple to assemble and sure to impress guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Directions
- Coat the rim of your cocktail glass by dipping it in honey, marshmallow fluff, or corn syrup.
- Immediately roll the sticky rim in red sugar sprinkles to create a bloody edge.
- Pour a small amount of grenadine into the bottom of each glass.
- Fill the glass about three-quarters full with regular ice cubes.
- Drop two maraschino cherries with stems into the glass, letting them rest on the ice.
- Pour the lemon-lime soda or ginger ale into the glass until it is also about three-quarters full.
- Fill a plastic syringe halfway with grenadine (this will look like blood later).
- Insert a straw into the drink.
- Place the filled syringe across the top of the glass, with the tip pointing into the drink.
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