The sorbet-version of the classic and popular (alcohol-free) mock-cocktail, named after the late movie child star Shirley Temple sure proved to be popular also with kids of today (and their parents)! With virtually no solids to boost the consistency, this refreshing sorbet is best enjoyed fresh!
Ingredients
300 ml (about 1.25 cup) ginger ale
300 ml (about 1.25 cup) lemon-lime soda
100 ml (about 0.4 cup) orange juice
3 tablespoons grenadine
3 tablespoons inverted sugar (like Agave nectar)
about 6 tablespoons sugar (= enough to sweeten the base sufficiently)
Maraschino cherries for decoration (or, possibly, chopped up and used as mix-ins)
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients together, ensuring that all the sugar is dissolved.
Check the overall sugar level to ensure that it is adequate for a sorbet (for instance, by using the Egg test).
Once the sugar level is right, churn the sorbet base in your ice cream machine (or still-freeze, using your freezer).
Enjoy right after churning or store in a freezer-safe container; cover with plastic film and a lid.
Serve in suitable high glasses or the like, and decorate each serving with a maraschino cherry on top.
Recipe by ICE CREAM NATION at https://www.icecreamnation.org/2014/02/shirley-temple-sorbet/