Italian Cream Soda
Italian Cream Soda is a fizzy and refreshing drink made with sparkling water, fruit syrup and cream! Top with whipped cream and a strawberry for a picture perfect summer drink. Italian Cream Soda is a special drink to serve poolside or at a summer party. It is refreshing, fruity and more importantly so easy to make! This easy beverage is made with sparkling water, cream, fruit syrup and is topped with a dollop of whipped cream. What's more fun than a fizzy fruit drink topped with whipped cream on a hot summer day?! The great part about this recipe is is can use either a homemade fruit syrup or store bought. I lovemaking my fruit syrup at home, for starters it's EASY and more importantly I can control exactly what goes into it. You have to try this easy drink!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries (diced into small pieces)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar (or sweetener or choice (ex. stevia, honey, etc.))
- 4 cups sparkling water (soda water, or club soda (store-bought or homemade with a Soda Stream Machine))
- 4 tablespoon cream (or milk, or milk of choice (ex. oat milk, almond milk, etc.))
Garnish
- 4 tablespoon Whipped Cream
- 4 fresh strawberries
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan over medium heat add the strawberries, water, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often. Then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and cook the strawberries for about 5 minutes or until berries are cooked down. Use a spoon or fork to mash the strawberries to help break them down.
- Optional: Strain the mixture through a sieve or puree in a blender or food processor.
- Set the strawberry sauce aside to cool at room temperature, or chill in the fridge for 5 – 10 minutes.
- To serve the drinks add 3-4 spoons of the strawberry syrup to the bottom of 4 drinking glasses. Top with enough crushed ice (or ice cubes) to fill the cup half way.
- Pour 1 cup of sparkling water into the glasses and top with 2-3 tablespoons of cream (or milk).
- Top with whipped cream and a strawberry to serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe uses fresh or frozen strawberries to make the strawberry syrup, for an even easier recipe you can substitute the homemade fruit syrup with a store bought flavored syrup. Increase or decrease the amount of fruit syrup, sparkling water and milk in the recipe to suit your taste.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 256IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.