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Cherry Italian Soda
A bright, fizzy highball of cherry syrup and club soda over ice.
Base spirit
Non-alcoholic
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
Technique
Build
The Cherry Italian Soda is the simplest soda-fountain build: flavored syrup lengthened with cold club soda over ice. Cherry reads clearly without becoming candy-thick when the syrup stays at about an ounce and the soda does the rest. It is a reliable kid-friendly zero-proof pour that still looks like a composed drink.
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Ingredients
Servings
- • 1 oz cherry syrup
- • 6 oz club soda
- • 1 maraschino cherry optional
Did you know?
“Italian sodas — syrup plus soda water over ice — became a Pacific Northwest soda-fountain staple in the mid-20th century, popularized by Torani and similar syrup makers.”
Source:Pacific Northwest soda-fountain and Torani brand histories
Bartender's Note
Use a quality cherry syrup (not grenadine if you want true cherry). Start at 1 oz and adjust; keep the soda cold so bubbles stay lively.
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How to make the Cherry Italian Soda
- 1Fill a highball with ice
- 2Add cherry syrup
- 3Top with cold club soda and stir once gently
- 4Garnish with a cherry
