Easy Homemade Italian Soda
Light and bursting with flavor, these Italian sodas are a wonderful warm weather drink. They’re refreshing and light and super unfussy.
Equipment
- 16 ounce glass
Ingredients
- Crushed ice enough to fill glass ⅔ of the way full
- 8 to 12 ounces carbonated water enough to fill the glass while leaving an inch at the top
- 2 to 4 tbsp flavored simple syrup depending on sweetness preference (1 to 2 ounces)
Optional
- 1 to 2 tbsp heavy cream or half and half
Instructions
- Add crushed ice to a glass, enough to fill it about 2/3 of the way.Crushed ice
- Fill the glass most of the way with carbonated water, leaving about an inch at the top (enough space for the flavored syrups or cream, if using).8 to 12 ounces carbonated water
- Add your desired amount of flavored syrup. More syrup will make the drink sweeter, and less will keep it mildly flavored.2 to 4 tbsp flavored simple syrup
- Add an optional splash of cream or half and half, if desired. This will turn the drink into an Italian cream soda, also called a "French soda."1 to 2 tbsp heavy cream or half and half
- Mix the drink up a little to blend all of the flavors together.