7Up Just Revealed This Shirley Temple-Inspired Soda for the Holidays

I remember going to family parties as a kid and ordering Shirley Temples with as many maraschino cherries as I was allowed. Sometimes I’d ask for the whole jar! The Shirley Temple is a sparkling, effervescent drink made with lemon-lime soda, grenadine and maraschino cherries on top. Now, there’s a shortcut to that recipe: Shirley Temple 7Up.

Rumors of 7Up Shirley Temple-flavored soda are making us all nostalgic. No need to buy grenadine for your home bar this holiday season because 7Up Shirley Temple is a genius shortcut.

What is Shirley Temple 7Up?

Like the drink, the Shirley Temple 7Up has pomegranate and cherry flavors. (Did you know grenadine is pomegranate-flavored?) 7Up truly is the perfect canvas for this limited edition flavor, and I couldn’t be happier about it. It’s all the flavors we love rolled into one concoction, absolutely perfect for the upcoming holidays.

This flavor should drop at the end of October, well before Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s already popped up on sites like Target in 2-liter bottles and 12-packs of cans. If you plan to serve a lot of kiddie cocktails or need a good mixer, 7Up has you covered. Both regular and zero sugar 7Up Shirley Temple are said to be on the way.

Are Shirley Temples made with Sprite or 7Up?

Depends on your taste preference. The original Shirley Temples were made with ginger ale, and many bartenders still follow this recipe. However, it’s also widely accepted to use any lemon-lime soda (like 7Up) instead of ginger ale. You can even use half ginger ale and half 7Up!