7Up Shirley Temple, the cherry and pomegranate soda inspired by the classic mocktail, returns today, Oct. 12, in regular and Zero Sugar. It’s here for the holidays, while supplies last.
A drink a lot of us ordered at childhood birthday dinners is back in the soda aisle.
7Up Shirley Temple is returning to stores nationwide starting Monday, Oct. 12, Allrecipes reported. Both the regular version and 7Up Shirley Temple Zero Sugar are coming back, and they’ll be sold while supplies last.
This is the soda’s third holiday season.
What does 7Up Shirley Temple taste like?
Like the mocktail, more or less. It’s 7Up with cherry and pomegranate flavors added, a nod to the grenadine and cherry in a classic Shirley Temple.
This year’s version is built on 7Up’s new formula. In August, 7Up switched to a lime-forward recipe it calls “Lime Lemon,” its biggest brand change in more than 15 years, according to Keurig Dr Pepper.
Fans told Allrecipes the soda “tastes like childhood.”
When did 7Up Shirley Temple first come out?
In 2024. Keurig Dr Pepper launched it for the holidays that year and sold it from Oct. 15 through Dec. 31, 2024, according to the company.
The regular version came in two-liter bottles and 12-packs of 12-ounce cans, and the Zero Sugar version came in 12-packs.
“Consumers will be delighted by this sweet reminder of the magic of childhood,” Andrew Springate, then Keurig Dr Pepper’s chief marketing officer, said at the time.
It came back for the 2025 holiday season, too. Allrecipes says 7Up was the first mainstream soda brand to sell a Shirley Temple flavor, and smaller brands like Olipop and Poppi have released their own versions since.
How long will 7Up Shirley Temple be available?
Until it runs out. Allrecipes says the soda is sold while supplies last.
In 2024, its official window ran through New Year’s Eve. Fans tend to stock up early, so it can sell out fast.
What is a Shirley Temple drink?
It’s one of the oldest mocktails around. A classic Shirley Temple is ginger ale or lemon-lime soda with a splash of grenadine and a maraschino cherry on top.
It’s named after child star Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the 1930s. Nobody’s sure exactly where it was invented. Two Hollywood restaurants, Chasen’s and the Brown Derby, have both been credited.
Did Shirley Temple like the drink named after her?
Not really. In a 1986 interview with NPR, she said she didn’t like them because they were too sweet.
In 1988, she even sued to stop a company from selling a bottled soda that used her name.
So the fact that a canned Shirley Temple is now a holiday favorite is a little ironic.
How do you make a Shirley Temple at home?
It’s easy. Fill a glass with ice, pour in ginger ale or lemon-lime soda, and add a splash of grenadine. Top it with a maraschino cherry or two.
With the canned version, you can skip the mixing. Pour 7Up Shirley Temple over ice and drop in a cherry and a lime wedge for a quick party drink.
It also makes an easy punch base for a holiday crowd, with sliced citrus and frozen cherries in the bowl.
What other holiday sodas are out right now?
Plenty of creamy ones. Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla returned to shelves this month, and Pepsi has launched Pepsi Vanilla & Cream, according to Allrecipes.
7Up is going the fruity route instead. If you’d rather have a pink, cherry-flavored drink at your holiday party, this is the one to look for.
Grab a few cans before Thanksgiving, just in case.
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Hat Tips:
Allrecipes, Bailey Fink (Oct. 12, 2026), the Oct. 12 return, both versions, fan reactions and the other holiday sodas
Keurig Dr Pepper (Oct. 2, 2024), the original launch, dates, sizes and Andrew Springate’s quote
Keurig Dr Pepper (Aug. 10, 2026), the new Lime Lemon formula
Wikipedia, Shirley Temple (drink) entry, the drink’s origins, the 1986 NPR interview and the 1988 lawsuit
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