Raspberry Italian Cream Soda
Raspberry cream soda is a fruity, fizzy, creamy drink. This homemade Italian cream soda is super refreshing on a hot summer day and is made with homemade raspberry syrup, non-dairy milk (or milk of choice), and seltzer water served over ice.
Looking for more fun drinks? Try my blackberry mojito mocktail, sparkling cranberry mocktail with ginger and orange, or grapefruit paloma mocktail.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make a homemade raspberry Italian soda:
- Raspberry simple syrup – you can either use fresh or frozen fruit. If out of season, use frozen raspberries for the best flavor.
- Oat milk – or milk of choice.
- Club soda
- Ice cubes
How to Make Raspberry Cream Soda: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Mix the raspberry syrup and milk of choice in the bottom of a low ball glass.
- Add ice and sparkling water on top. Gently stir to combine. Top with any additional toppings such as a spoonful of strained raspberries (from the homemade syrup), fresh raspberries, or a whipped topping.
Helpful Tips
- This recipe is written for a lowball glass. If using a highball (tall glass), use 8 ounces of soda water. Add more raspberry syrup and milk, to taste.
Quick Tip: Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less raspberry syrup.
Storage
Store leftover raspberry syrup in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this raspberry cream soda recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No raspberries? – use other fruity flavors such as strawberry cream soda or blackberry with blackberry simple syrup.
- No oat milk? – use another creamy milk such as cashew or coconut. Alternatively, you can use full fat, lite, or coconut cream from a can as a heavy cream replacement.
- Add-ins – vanilla extract, coco whip on top, or fresh raspberries.
Variations
Make your own infused simple syrups for different flavors or try one of these combinations below:
- Piña colada – pineapple simple syrup and coconut milk.
- Creamsicle – orange simple syrup with vanilla extract.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s best to mix the soda water in fresh, but definitely make the raspberry syrup in advance so it has time to chill before you use it.
Add a shot of white rum to each glass.
More Fruity Drink Recipes
- Blackberry Mojito Mocktail
- Green Pina Colada Smoothie (Dairy Free)
- Fresh Watermelon Juice
- Strawberry Italian Cream Soda
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Raspberry Italian Cream Soda
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons raspberry simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons milk of choice I used oat milk
- handful of ice cubes
- 4 ounces sparkling water or club soda
Instructions
- Mix the raspberry syrup and milk of choice in the bottom of a low ball glass.
- Add ice and sparkling water on top. Gently stir to combine.
- Optional: Top with any additional toppings such as a spoonful of strained raspberries (from the homemade syrup), fresh raspberries, or a whipped topping.