Italian Sodas

Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda in the summer instead of ice cream because they were so refreshing. I hadn’t had one of these since I was a kid, so I wanted to recreate the easy recipe. I even made my own blueberry and strawberry syrup instead of using Torani. If you don’t want to go through the hassle of making your own syrup, you can use a syrup from the store. Also, there aren’t any real measurements to these, it’s really your preference! Hope you enjoy and serve a few Italian sodas at your 4th of July BBQ! Is that odd?

INGREDIENTS

Homemade Blueberry or Strawberry Syrup

Club Soda

Cream (half and half)

Instructions

Fill a glass with ice.

Pour 1/4 part syrup over ice.

Add in the club soda.

Pour in a small amount of cream.

Stir and enjoy!

Homemade Sweet Syrup

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 1/2 cup blueberries or 2 cups strawberries

Instructions

Boil the sugar and water until sugar is dissolved.

Add in the berries and boil for at least 10 minutes.

Simmer for 10 more minutes. Berries should be mushy.

Strain the mixture over a bowl and keep the juice.

Discard the berries.

Let the mixture cool before using.

Stays fresh for a few days in the fridge.

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