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    Home » Drinks » Italian Soda Recipe

    Published: Mar 2, 2022 · Modified: Oct 1, 2022 by Desarae

    Italian Soda Recipe

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    Italian Sodas are one of the best drinks ever! Perfect to customize for each person (great for groups). They are very cost effective and a delicious sweet treat. Using this Italian soda recipe I'm going to show how to make Italian sodas in minutes.

    one red drink with ice, cream dripping on the side and two cherries on top

    Why Italian Sodas work

    • GREAT for girls night, group get togethers adults AND children
    • Tailor to everyones tastes with a variety of flavors
    • Sweet bubbly drink without the caffeine or price tag

    What you need to make an Italian soda

    1. Flavored Syrup My favorite is Torani Syrup Brand. I love this brand because they are great quality with an amazing range of flavors you can really come up with some on point combinations. 
    2. Sparkling water or club soda. It doesn't matter which one, unless you have a preference. You need to have a flavorless sparkling base for this drink.
    3. Ice. Keep it nice and chilled
    4. Cream or whipping cream.
    5. Garnishes like limes, cherries, other fruit, or even rim the cup with sugar.
    ingredients for this Italian soda recipe including heavy cream, cherries, cup soda and torani syrups

    How to make an Italian Soda

    Step 1: Fill a 16oz cup half way with ice. PRO TIP: If serving for a fun occasion serve for the pebble ice. You can get it at Sonic, Chick fil a and some gas stations.

    Step 2: Add about 2 oz (4 tbs) of syrup to the glass

    Step 3: Add your Sparkling water or soda.

    PRO TIP: Make sure you soda is nice and chilled before you serve. It'll keep the flavors from getting watered down and taste more refreshing.

    Step 4: Stir together

    four photos of cups ice, soda water and red torani syrup added to cup.
    Where do I get Flavored Syrups?

    I have found that stores like US Chef's store and Smart and final have the best selection and price. But you can also find a good selection at Cost Plus World market and some smaller bottles of Torani Syrups by the coffee in your grocery stores.

    Where do I find the Club Soda? Can I use La Croix?

    You can find club soda usually in the isle by the alcohol. Sparkling water is by the soda or flavored waters. You can use La Croix, but their mild flavor will infused with the flavors you are adding to your Italian soda.

    pump squirting red liquid sugary syrup into a glass with ice and soda water

    Adding Cream to Italian Soda

    Did you know technically an Italian soda is not made with cream, when you add cream it is a French Soda. But also, Italian sodas are not from Italy. They originated here in the United States. Torani- an Italian family- is credited for the drink.

    What kind of cream do I add?

    1.  You can use heavy cream and pour about 1 tbs into the drink.

    2. Or you can choose a whipped cream on top!

    slowly pouring cream into the red Italian soda

    Add in Garnishes and cream as your final step.

    • While it is not standard, it is still delicious to have an option of a fruit puree or fruit to pair with the fruity syrups.
    • Add your cream and stir together.
    four images of Italian sodas. Adding cream and stirring.

    Non-Dairy Options:

    Some other dairy free creamy substitutes you can use are

    1. Oat Milk
    2. Coconut milk
    3. Almond milk
    4. There are some dairy free flavored coffee creamers you can use too- I prefer not to use these because they are artificial flavors and oil. But they would work too.
    photo of a cup from the top with two cherries, two straws and a creamy ice pink liquid of Italian soda

    How to make an Italian Soda Bar

    Now that you know how to make them you must throw a party and have an italian soda bar. They are ALWAYS a hit, I serve them at every party at my house. Here are some tips:

    1. Make some cute signs of flavor combinations for friends (trust me, they can get overwhelmed checking out the plethora of flavors). Here are some of my favorites.
    • pineapple and coconut
    • cherry and lime
    • peach and mango
    • pomegranate and lime
    • strawberry and lemon
    • coconut and strawberry
    • mint and lime

    2. Buy some pumps for the bottles! SOOO much easier and less messy, and no measuring.

    3. Use paper cups, straws and CHILL your sparkling soda. Make life easier.

    3. Explain before hand how it works, maybe even make a few signs with measurements. Have the table set up in assembly line format with syrups first, then ice, soda and toppings. Let them go at it a try all their own combinations.

    one creamy pink drink with ice and two cherries on top and. black straw.

    Italian Soda Recipe FAQ's

    How are Italian sodas different from regular soda.

    Italian sodas are made from flavored uncaffinated syrups, where as many sodas- even root beer, has caffeine. There is also a much larger variety of flavors from caramel to pumpkin, to strawberry to peach. You can mix these together and create a more fun, unique flavor.

    Is it expensive to make Italian Sodas?

    No! A little goes a long way. Once you have the syrups they will make 100's of drinks. Club soda ranges about $1 Per bottle, and the cream is only a couple of dollars for a large container- which also goes a long way.

    Are there sugar free options?

    YES! Torani makes many many sugar free syrups. You will need to add more flavor - the sugar free syrups are not a thick liquid like the sugar syrups.

    Is this a gluten free recipe?

    YES! All the ingredients are gluten free. It's also very easy to make this Italian soda recipe dairy free and sugar free. You can fit it into most allergy and diet plans.

    one red drink with ice, cream dripping on the side and two cherries on top

    Do you have other fun drinks?

    • Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
    • Frozen Hot Chocolate
    • Strawberry Basil Lemonade
    • Shamrock Soda Float

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    How to Make an Italian Soda

    Heavenly to consume, incredibly fun, and customizable. Every guest gets to dream up their own little concoction!
    5 from 15 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 serving
    Calories: 267kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoon Torani Flavored Syrups you can mix flavors
    • 1 cup Ice
    • 16 ounces Club Soda or sparkling water
    • 1 tablespoon Cream either Heavy or Whipped
    • Maraschino Cherries and other toppings like limes, lemons, fruit, pineapple

    Instructions

    • Using a tall clear glass, add in any combination of flavored syrups about 3 tablespoon of syrup total. 
    • Add in ice.
    • Fill with club soda or sparking water.
    • Top with a little drizzle of heavy cream or mound of whipped cream.
    • Top with a maraschino cherry or other toppings coordinating with your flavors.
    • Swirl gently with a straw before drinking.

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    Notes

    Chill soda before serving. 
    Consider using oat milk or coconut milk for a dairy free drink. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 71mg | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Cylinda says

      July 27, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      I used to make these all the time at the coffee shop I used to work at. Lavender huckleberry sounds delicious!

      Reply
    2. April Smith says

      June 22, 2022 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      Omg I have made at home there amazing they sell them at all the coffee shops in Alaska.

      Reply
    3. RImjob ledouche says

      May 30, 2020 at 10:13 pm

      Hey, is there any way to prevent the cream from separating? Every time I pour it in, it separates. Maybe the cream isn't heavy enough?

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        June 12, 2020 at 10:48 am

        Hi! I haven't found a way to keep it from separating, yes some heavy creams do it less than others). I feel like whipped cream does a little better, but I think because of the nature of the fizzy drink it will do this.

        Reply
      • Suzy says

        April 13, 2021 at 4:46 pm

        I see Torani has labeled some of their flavors "dairy friendly."
        These flavors are supposed to be less inclined to that separation that looks almost like curdling, but I don't know that they're completely free of separation.

        Reply
        • Desarae says

          April 14, 2021 at 5:54 pm

          Thats my guess too!

    4. Karla Thompson says

      February 12, 2020 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      I used to get these at the coffee shops but they cost over $5 in some places. I fell in love with the lavender and the huckleberry flavors. Went and got my bottles of Torani and my cheap shasta club soda and 1/2 and 1/2. Now I'm saving money and getting my fav drink without leaving the house!

      Reply
      • Desarae says

        February 14, 2020 at 2:56 pm

        I am totally going to grab the lavender next time that sounds amazing!!

        Reply
      • Suzy says

        April 13, 2021 at 4:43 pm

        The World Market stores carry so many flavors -- and the large bottles are less $$ than the small bottles sold on Amazon or at the grocery stores.
        I get my pumps from Amazon and they really do make life easier!

        Reply
        • Desarae says

          April 14, 2021 at 5:54 pm

          Thanks for the tip!

    5. melinda says

      December 09, 2018 at 5:28 pm

      5 stars
      These are SOOO good. You combinations sound amazing.

      Reply
    6. Carls says

      December 09, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      I always use Torani to make my italian sodas!! My first one was because of you guys!! They are amaizng.

      Reply
    7. Erin V says

      November 15, 2018 at 8:46 pm

      I'll see these at parties and am too shy to ask how it's supposed to be done but these are so easy and cute who would have thought!

      Reply
      • Erin V says

        November 15, 2018 at 8:47 pm

        5 stars
        five stars~!

        Reply

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