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Discover how to make an Italian cream soda recipe and you’ll want to make them all the time. The peach adds such a wonderful flavor to this thirst-quenching drink and you are going to love how sweet, creamy, and refreshing this drink can be. Fizzy club soda pairs with peach and also whipped cream to make a light, effervescent, and truly satisfying drink.

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Cool down with this easy homemade Italian cream soda recipe. It’s sweet, fruity, bubbly, and also has a kick of heavy cream for richness. Everyone loves this sweet drink!

If you’re looking for delicious drink ideas to beat the heat, you might also like to try watermelon gin and tonic, strawberry mojitos, or even frozen mint lemonade. Enjoy a light snack on the side, maybe melon prosciutto salad.

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Why You’ll Love It

So refreshing: This Italian cream soda will quench your thirst on even the hottest summer days!
Easy to make: Making homemade Italian cream sodas is largely about just pureeing some of the ingredients in a blender and then pouring in the rest – see? Simple!
Adaptable: You can swap the peach for another kind of fruit if you prefer, since pretty much anything goes in Italian sodas.

Two glasses of Italian cream soda with whipped cream on top, garnished with raspberries and a peach slice. A bowl of raspberries and white flowers are in the background.

Homemade Italian Cream Soda Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below

Peaches: Frozen peaches are one of the main ingredients in this peach Italian cream soda. Choose a good brand to make sure the peaches are ripe and sweet.
Peach nectar: Peach syrup would also work, although it’s thinner. You can find peach nectar at many grocery stores or online (here).
Club soda: A neutral-flavored ingredient that adds bubbles to the fizzy drink.
Heavy cream: Without cream it would simply be a soda!

A glass bottle of orange nectar, a bottle of club soda, a small pitcher of cream, and bowls of frozen peach slices and raspberries are arranged on a light blue surface, completing the perfect setup for an Italian cream soda recipe.

How to Make Italian Cream Soda

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card

Make the peach puree: Put the peach nectar and peaches in a blender and puree until smooth.
Add the soda water: Divide the peach puree between 2 serving glasses and top with club soda.
The finishing touches: Stir in some heavy cream and add fresh peach or berries for garnish, then serve right away.

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Substitutions and Variations

Different fruit: Swap the peaches for raspberries, mango or any other frozen or fresh fruit you want to have.
Make Italian cream soda popsicles: Use popsicle molds instead of serving glasses and you can make frozen cream soda pops!
Omit the whipped cream: You can leave out the cream if you prefer just fruit with soda.

Two glasses of homemade cream soda recipe with blue and white straws, garnished with raspberries and orange slices on a tray with a bowl of raspberries and white flowers.

Serving Suggestions

Light dishes and snacks:  Peach bourbon wings make a great appetizer, especially if you have some peaches left over from making the Italian soda. Something light like this Mediterranean quinoa salad would make a good snack, or what about pasta salad with a pepperoncini dressing? Any of these summer berry recipes would also pair very well.
Other drinks:  Peach tea lemonade is a spiked version of Italian soda – if you prefer your summer sips a little boozy, try this one!

Two tall glasses of an Italian cream soda recipe with blue-and-white striped straws, topped with peach slices and raspberries. A bowl of raspberries and floral decor add a picturesque background.

How to Store Italian Soda With Cream

Store: This recipe is best served as soon as you’ve made it. Keep the ingredients separate until you’re ready to make your Italian cream soda and serve it.
Freeze: Feel free to freeze the finished mixture in popsicle molds for a refreshing summer treat.

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Top Tips

Change up the fruit: You might like to use different kinds of fruit every time you’re making Italian cream sodas and just about any soft fruit works. There are lots of sugar free syrups available and flavored syrups like raspberry syrup or cherry syrup are always good. Using half fruit syrup and half vanilla syrup is also delicious.
Homemade fruit syrup: If you enjoy making your own fruit syrup, you will love how easily it pairs with sparkling water and cream to make Italian cream sodas.
Garnish perfection: You can garnish each class with fresh peach slices or berries, or even a maraschino cherry or two.
Keep it cool: Throw in some ice cubes to keep the Italian cream soda cooler for longer.
Try something new: Don’t be afraid to experiment with the recipe. You might like to swap some of the club soda for coconut milk or add some whipped cream on top as a garnish.

Two glasses of homemade Italian soda with cream with striped blue straws, garnished with orange slices and surrounded by white flowers and raspberries on a tray.

Italian Soda Recipe FAQs

Is this a sugar free drink?

Although there is no sugar in it, remember fruit has natural sugars. Also, peach nectar is high in natural sugars. If you want a sugar free drink for your Italian soda bar, swap the peach nectar for sugar free peach syrup.

Do you need to serve this over ice cubes or crushed ice?

If you want to add crushed ice or cubes to your tall glass before adding the peach puree and soda water, go ahead. Some people like ice while others don’t. Using frozen peaches also keeps the cream sodas cold.

Is Italian soda the same as French soda?

It depends who you ask! Italian soda is typically pureed fruit with sparking water, seltzer water or club soda, while Italian cream soda is the same but with the addition of heavy cream or half and half. French soda is usually an interchangeable term for Italian cream soda.

Where can you buy flavored syrup?

I like to use coffee syrups, and my favorites include Torani peach syrup (here) and da Vinci strawberry syrup (here), both of which you can buy online.

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Peach Italian Cream Soda Recipe

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Italian Cream Soda Recipe

By: Bella Bucchiotti
If you're looking for delicious drink ideas to beat the heat, you might also like to try watermelon gin and tonic, strawberry mojitos or even frozen mint lemonade.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients 

  • 2 Cups peach nectar
  • 2 Cups peaches, frozen
  • 2 Cups club soda
  • 4 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • Fresh peach slices or raspberries, optional for garnish

Instructions 

  • Pour the peach nectar and peaches together in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour the peach juice into glasses and add the club soda.
  • Stir in some heavy cream and top with peach slices or raspberries.

Notes

Change up the fruit: You might like to use different kinds of fruit every time you’re making Italian cream sodas and just about any soft fruit works. There are lots of sugar free syrups available and flavored syrups like raspberry syrup or cherry syrup are always good. Using half fruit syrup and half vanilla syrup is also delicious.
Homemade fruit syrup: If you enjoy making your own fruit syrup, you will love how easily it pairs with sparkling water and cream to make Italian cream sodas.
Garnish perfection: You can garnish each class with fresh peach slices or berries, or even a maraschino cherry or two.
Keep it cool: Throw in some ice cubes to keep the Italian cream soda cooler for longer.
Try something new: Don’t be afraid to experiment with the recipe. You might like to swap some of the club soda for coconut milk or add some whipped cream on top as a garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 1585IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
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A bottle of peach nectar, a bottle of club soda, and a small pitcher of cream are placed behind bowls of frozen peach slices and raspberries on a light blue surface, perfect for crafting an Italian cream soda recipe.
A blender with chopped peaches is being filled with nectar. A bowl of raspberries, a small jug of milk, and a bottle of sparkling water are also on the table—perfect ingredients for an Italian cream soda recipe.
A blender filled with nectar and fruit slices sits on a light blue surface, evoking the zest of an Italian cream soda recipe. Nearby are a bowl of raspberries, a bowl of orange slices, a glass of milk, and a bottle of sparkling water.
A top-down view of a blender filled with a peach smoothie, surrounded by a bowl of raspberries, a bowl of frozen peach slices, a small pitcher of milk, and an Italian cream soda recipe bottle.

Now you know how to make Italian soda with cream, you’re sure to want to whip up this thirst-quenching beverage all the time. Italian cream sodas are so refreshing and delicious, and it’s easy to make different varieties of this refreshing drink when you experiment with different flavors of fruity syrups. Pair your favorite delicious food with one (or two!) homemade Italian cream sodas for a treat you’ll really enjoy.

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Bella Bucchiotti

Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.

 

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