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Raspberry Italian Cream Soda

Two glasses of raspberry cream soda with raspberry puree on top next to a bowl of raspberries.
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.
Author: Lindsey Jenkins
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 drink

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.

Notes

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.
See the blog post for more helpful tips, storage, and recipe FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

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.