An Italian Soda is a classic, refreshing drink that’s easy to make with 3 ingredients! We’re sharing the details on how to make an Italian soda recipe. Our favorite flavor combinations and two of the best Italian soda recipes!
Growing up, this was my personal favorite summer treat. My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack called Coffee Heaven on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda instead of ice cream because they were so refreshing.
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of making your own syrup, you can use syrup from the store. Something like Torani would work well.
These sodas are the perfect summer drink. Now let’s make some!
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Italian Soda Video Recipe:
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How To Make Italian Sodas
These are easy drinks to make using seltzer water, a bit of heavy cream, and sweet syrups. Use different flavors to create your own fun drink!
Full recipe is in the recipe card below.
Ingredients
- Flavored Syrup – This can be homemade or already made like Torani. There are a variety of flavors that you can use!
- Cream – Half and half, heavy cream or heavy whipping cream all work well.
- Sparkling Water – Club soda or seltzer waterworks. If you have a soda maker that works really well too. Any type of carbonated water is good.
Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in the syrup. Add more syrup for extra flavor.
Add the soda water over the top.
Next, pour in the cream and then give it a stir. This will make a delicious creamy drink.
Garnish with fresh berries.
Homemade Italian Soda Syrup
Homemade Italian soda syrup is simple syrup. You can make any flavor you want using sugar, whatever, and fresh seasonal fruit or spices. Homemade syrups are pretty easy to make too!
I store them in these inexpensive glass bottles and they work perfectly.
If you don’t want to make your own, you can also use flavored syrups like Torani syrups or Monin.
Ingredients
- Granulated Sugar – This is used to sweetend the syrup.
- Water – Used to dilute the sugar and create a syrup.
- Berries – We used fresh strawberries and blueberries. Raspberries would be great too.
Directions
To make the homemade syrup add 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup of berries (your choice) into a saucepan.
On medium heat, allow the sugar to dissolve into the water. Add in the berries and continue to simmer for at least 10 minutes until the berries are soft.
Remove from the heat and let the syrup sit for another 5 minutes. Strain the mixture through a mesh sieve – keep the juice and discard the berries.
Let the mixture cool before using. It will stay fresh for a few days in the fridge.
Try our homemade hibiscus simple syrup, cranberry simple syrup, and gingerbread syrup!
Tips For This Italian Soda Recipe
- Let the simple syrup cool before mixing in.
- Use the freshest fruit available.
- Use a generous amount of ice.
- Garnish with berries.
- You can use whole milk for these sodas too.
- Add an extra splash of cream if you prefer.
Italian Soda Flavors
The flavor combinations are endless when making an Italian soda with cream! You can mix flavors together to create your own delicious combinations. Here are some of the best italian soda flavors:
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Cranberry – Would be great with our cranberry simple syrup and for a holiday party.
- Peaches
- Apples
- Pear
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Mint
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Gingerbread
- Caramel
- Orange
Favorite Italian Soda Flavor Combinations
Try any of these syrup flavors! There are our favorite flavors and combinations:
Pear and Vanilla – Nothing better than a pear and vanilla combo.
Lavender and Peaches – The perfect summer combination.
Caramel and Cinnamon – Another favorite and great year-round.
Cherry and Lime – Make this when cherries are in season. You can also do raspberry syrup.
Pineapple and Coconut – A pina colada version!
Rosemary and Cranberry – Great for the holidays.
Non Dairy Italian Soda Recipe
For a non-dairy Italian soda, use coconut cream or a non-dairy heavy cream alternative to replace the cream.
When to Serve Italian Sodas
These festive drinks are perfect for many occasions! Create an Italian soda bar where guests can make their own sodas and mix flavors. Here are some occasions you can serve Italian sodas:
Summer BBQ’s
Birthday Party they’re also perfect for a last-minute birthday party!
Frequently Asked Questions
An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water, cream, and flavored simple syrup.
Flavors can beĀ fruit, herbs, or spices. The flavors are inspired by desserts or other beverages such as amaretto or chocolate.
The soda is a mixture of cream, sparkling water, and whatever flavor syrup you want to use. If you’ve had a cream popsicle, it tastes like that. It’s sweetened with a creamy flavor and carbonation from the sparkling water.
Italian sodas are made with syrup, carbonated water, and cream. They do not contain caffeine like regular sodas and they are freshly made. They also look different with the cream and you can make as many flavors as you want.
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Italian Sodas
Ingredients
Italian Soda
- 2 ounces syrup, homemade blueberry or strawberry syrup
- 3 ounces club soda, any sparkling water
- 1 ounce cream, heavy cream or half and half
Instructions
Italian Soda
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Pour 1/4 part syrup over the ice.
- Add in the club soda.
- Pour in a small amount of cream and stir.
amy says
one of my favorite coffee shops makes me this and I am so glad that I can make this at home now! thank you for sharing this recipe
Macie says
Just so wonderful and refreshing! I love having a simple recipe to make these at home!
Jessica says
Oh my goodness. Not only did this look so pretty after I made it, but it also tasted amazing!! Thank you so much for this great recipe!
Lauren Kelly says
We loved these! I used strawberry syrup and a it was delicious! I never thought to make my own!
Betsy says
LOVE Italian Cream Sodas. Great recipe. These are so good and so wonderfully refreshing! Absolutely delicious. My husband, especially, LOVES these!
Natasha says
It’s the first time that I tried making our own Italian soda and it was a great hit at home! My family loved it, it’s not too sweet and my kids loved strawberry!
wilhelmina says
These sodas are just perfect and refreshing! Always a warm weather favorite for us. Strawberry is our favorite flavor!
Katie says
Italian soda is the best! One of my favorites growing up! Can’t wait to make these for my kids!
AubreyM. says
Do you strain using a cheesecloth??
Eden says
Through a mesh sieve š
DianajGilliam says
So excited I found this sight,can’t wait to make the Italian sodas. Iam always looking for new recipes.
Eden says
Awesome!! Thank you so much! Italian sodas are my favorite!!!
jack says
Italian Soda Recipe. WOW!!
thandekile says
hey girl tomorrow i am having family gathering so i going to wow them with my italian sodas enjoy your weekend altogether