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italian cream soda recipe
- Total Time: 95 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A vibrant Italian cream soda featuring homemade blackberry sage syrup and zesty lemon cream, resulting in a rich, velvety non-alcoholic drink perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
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- 1.5 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 5–6 fresh sage leaves, medium size
- 0.5 cup heavy cream, minimum 35 percent fat
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
- Zest of 0.5 medium lemon (0.5 teaspoon)
- Chilled sparkling water
- Ice cubes
- 2–3 fresh blackberries, for garnish
- 1 small fresh sage leaf, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Blackberry Sage Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine blackberries, granulated sugar, water, and sage leaves. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Continue simmering for 8-10 minutes, or until blackberries soften significantly.
- Mash and Strain Syrup: Gently mash the softened berries with a spoon. Remove from heat and steep for 15 minutes to infuse sage flavor. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing solids to extract all liquid before discarding solids and sage leaves.
- Chill Syrup and Prepare Cream: Allow syrup to cool completely to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until thoroughly chilled. In a separate chilled medium bowl, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Beat on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Assemble Italian Cream Soda: Fill a tall glass generously with ice cubes. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of chilled Blackberry Sage Syrup over the ice. Slowly top with 0.75-1 cup of chilled sparkling water, leaving space at the top for the cream.
- Add Lemon Cream and Garnish: Gently dollop 2-3 tablespoons of prepared Lemon Cream over the sparkling water. Garnish with 2-3 fresh blackberries and a small fresh sage leaf.
Notes
To ensure the heavy cream whips properly, start with a very cold mixing bowl and cream. If the cream doesn’t whip, try adding a teaspoon of cornstarch to stabilize it.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (~300 ml)
- Calories: 170 calories
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg