Cherry Italian Cream Sodas
Cherry Italian Cream Sodas is made with our simple 2-ingredient recipe for homemade cherry syrup! This homemade cream soda is an incredible treat to serve at a party or family event, it feels fancy yet is so easy to make at home!
Ingredients
- 16 oz jar maraschino cherries (stems removed)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp half & half
- ½ cup cherry lemon lime soda (1/2 cup in each glass)
- whipped cream & additional maraschino cherries (for topping, if desired)
Directions
- 1
Sweet syrup: Start by emptying the entire16-ounce jar of cherries (and cherry juice) into a blender. Be sure to remove any stems before though, you don't want those included. Then, add in the sugar and blend well until the mixture is thin and uniform in texture.
- 2
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, until the syrup has thickened and chilled.
- 3
Soda assembly: To make the sodas, add ice cubes to each glass. Then, measure 1/2 cup of cherry lemon lime soda and pour into each glass. If you have larger/tall glasses, you can double all of the ingredients. Next, add about 1-2 tablespoons of the homemade cherry syrup to each glass. After that, top with 1-2 tablespoons half & half. If you want to make them extra special and fancy, add whipped cream and a cherry on top!
- 4
The sodas look super pretty layered, but I always add a straw and encourage everyone to give them a stir before drinking. Serve and enjoy!