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Home » Drink » Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda

Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda

Created: June 20, 2018 Updated: September 8, 2020 by lyuba 61 Comments

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Summer’s perfect refreshment is an ice-cold, delicious drink. This refreshing Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda is homemade and very easy. Made with fresh raspberry-lime syrup and soda water, this is the favorite drink to serve with summer fun outside.

Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda in a glass with lime and raspberries garnish

ITALIAN SODA

Summer is finally here and that means spending lots of time outside, relaxing, and enjoying the beautiful weather. Even if we’re not going to the pool or beach, I like to kick my feet up and sit on the porch. Spring is the best time for that before the weather gets too scorching.

Pools are my favorite tho. In Florida, I am genuinely horrified by any body of water, even the man-made little ponds in our neighborhood. Rightfully so because there are gators and snakes all over the place. Last year, there was a good size gator found in one of those little ponds in our neighborhood. I won’t even go fishing in one of those.

Pool seems like the safest place to chill for the kids. Beach is good too but you know…sharks. Pools are a great way to beat the heat and if one of the friends has a pool in their house, that’s where all the kids will be spending the days. 

All you need now is a bunch of refreshing drinks and frozen treats. Homemade Raspberry Key Lime Italian Sodas will be very popular with the kids and adults. First of all, it’s a tasty soda so you know kids will love it. Second of all, it’s made with homemade syrup out of fresh raspberries, so adults will enjoy that fact. No artificial flavors and added vitamins.

These sodas are very easy to make and they can easily be made into Italian Cream Soda with just adding a little bit of whipped cream on top. Make an extra batch of raspberry sauce and keep in the fridge for the week too.

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Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda in a glass with lime and raspberries garnish

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ITALIAN SODA:

Start by making the syrup. Combine berries and sugar in a sauce pot and heat it up over medium heat.

Then, add key lime zest, juice, and water to the pot. Cover and simmer for a few minutes.

Smash berries with a wooden spoon and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook for just a few more minutes.

Strain the syrup through a fine strainer to get rid of the seeds and solids.

Refrigerate the syrup until ready to use and use solids in the pancakes of waffles.

This recipe makes about a cup and a half of syrup, which is good for 9-12 8-oz drinks, depending on how sweet you like them.

Remember that you can always double and triple the recipe for a big party.

 

Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda in a glass with lime and raspberries garnish

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Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda in a glass with lime and raspberries garnish

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Float Party and Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda

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Course: Drinks
Keyword: italian soda, key lime, raspberry, soda,
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 2-tablespoon servings
Calories: 92kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb raspberries
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 5 key limes
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Club Soda
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • In a small sauce pot, over medium heat, combine raspberries and sugar. Mix well.
  • Zest key limes and add zest to the pot.
  • Add juice of key limes as well and mix well. Cover with a lid but don't walk away.
  • After a couple of minutes on heat, start mashing the berries with a wooden spoon. Mash all the berries well. 
  • Add water and mix well. Cover with a lid, lower the heat to medium-low and keep berry mixture simmering for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often. (Don't walk away because berries tend to raise and simmer over when cooking. If it happens, just raise the lid a little to let the steam out.)
  • Strain the mixture through a fine strainer to remove the seeds and solids.
  • Refrigerate the syrup until ready to use. Use cooled syrup in drinks.
  • Fill the glasses with club soda, about 3/4 way up. Add about 2 tbs of raspberry syrup per glass (more if you like it sweeter.)
  • (This recipe makes about a cup and a half of syrup, which is good for 9-12 8-oz drinks, depending on how sweet you like them.)
    Feel free to double the recipe for parties.

Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 18.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda in a glass with lime and raspberries garnish and collage of how to make raspberry syrup

**This post was originally posted on Will Cook For Smiles in June, 2013.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Drink, Italian Tagged With: ice cream, ice cream float, party, root beer, root beer float

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Martha says

    July 2, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    What a great shot of the girls in the first photo – capturing innocence at its finest – and the drinks look scrumptious! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jenna @ Sensationallyseasonal.com says

    July 3, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Stopping by from Diana Rambles Pin Me Linky Party. I am the cohost this week, and wanted to say thank you for linking up. These sodas are so pretty! I love them! Also, great picture of the kids jumping into the pool- the perfect summertime moment!

    <3
    Jenna @www.SensationallySeasonal.com

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 6, 2013 at 8:30 pm

      Thank you so much, Jenna!!

      Reply
  3. Jenn says

    July 5, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    Looks like the party was a huge hit! I love how fun and colorful those drinks are – definitely will be trying this! Thanks so much for sharing at The Inspiration Exchange – I am always so happy to have you out! We’ll be sharing this tomorrow and it is pinned for future use! 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
    Jenn 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 5, 2013 at 6:23 pm

      Thanks so much, dear! I’ll make sure to come by!

      Reply
  4. Mackenzie says

    July 5, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    What a great sister you are; how fun! 🙂 I love ice cream floats, and I have a feeling I would REALLY love these italian sodas! What a perfect recipe for Summer Lyuba! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 6, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      Awww, thanks so much, Mackenzie!

      Reply
  5. Arlene @FlourOnMyFace says

    July 6, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Lyuba

    Your recipes are awesome and I can’t wait to try the raspberry soda but I love love the photo of the girls jumping in the pool. What an awesome photo!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 6, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      You are so sweet, Arlene! Thank you so much!

      Reply
  6. WEST FURNITURE REVIVAL says

    July 8, 2013 at 1:07 am

    THE ITALIAN SODAS LOOK DELICIOUS, I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE THEM IN A SPECIAL IM DOING ON SUMMER DRINKS IF THIS WOULD BE OK PLEASE LET ME KNOW

    Reply
  7. Peggy says

    July 8, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Looks delicious. How many drinks does the Italian Raspberry Lime recipe make? Thanks.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      It filled up that gravy dish, you can see in the picture. It’s about a cup and a half of syrup.

      Reply
  8. Tonia@thegunnysack says

    July 10, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Hey…I finally found your float party! You are the best sister ever! The kids look like they are having so much fun and the food looks great but what I really want is to jump into that pool!!!

    Reply
  9. Leni says

    July 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    Tried your recipe tonight, after finding it on Pinterest. We all love it! I posted a link on my blog to your recipe. Off to peruse more of your site. ;o)

    Reply
  10. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    July 21, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    This looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  11. Alka says

    December 5, 2018 at 1:52 am

    5 stars
    My mouth is watering just reading this and looking at the pics, this sounds like perfect comfort drink after a long day.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      September 13, 2019 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks, Alka! It is refreshing! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Surbhi Rana says

    February 16, 2022 at 4:35 am

    5 stars
    Looks delicious. How many drinks does the Italian Raspberry Lime recipe make? Thanks so much

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 21, 2022 at 2:36 pm

      This makes about 10-12 drinks depending on the size of your cups. I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  13. Sonam Sharma says

    February 1, 2023 at 2:25 am

    5 stars
    Summer is coming! Probably with more heat this time. So try this can be a good feeling. Thanks for sharing this lovely drink!

    Reply
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