Homemade Cream Soda Recipe

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This homemade cream soda recipe uses just vanilla, sugar, and club soda for a 3-ingredient drink that's ready in about five minutes, with a fix for the raw vanilla-extract taste most recipes never mention.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword 3-ingredient soda, cream soda, homemade cream soda recipe, homemade soda, vanilla soda

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Cooling Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings glass

Calories 90kcal

Author Alex

Cost $1

Equipment

1 Small saucepan for the simple syrup
1 Tall glass

Ingredients

For the Vanilla Syrup

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

For the Drink

2 tbsp vanilla syrup from above
8 oz club soda or seltzer, cold
1 cup ice

Instructions

Make the Syrup

Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir until the sugar fully dissolves and the mixture turns clear, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, or the split and scraped vanilla bean plus its pod.
Let the syrup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before using.

Build the Soda

Fill a tall glass with ice.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the cooled vanilla syrup over the ice.
Slowly pour the cold club soda or seltzer over the syrup and ice.
Stir once, gently, to combine without knocking out the fizz, and serve immediately.

Notes

Syrup keeps in the fridge for about 2 weeks in a sealed jar. -- Use a vanilla bean instead of extract for a rounder, less alcohol-forward flavor. -- Add a splash of half and half for a creamy float-style version.

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