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.
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.
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.
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Float Party and Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda
Ingredients
- 1 lb raspberries
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 5 key limes
- 1/3 cup water
- Club Soda
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.
Recipe 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.
**This post was originally posted on Will Cook For Smiles in June, 2013.
Carla
Wow that looks like a great fun party! Great pictures and yummy treats!
lyuba
It really was, girls know how to have fun 🙂
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Looks like a blast!! I love the shot of the girls in mid-air, such a fun capture 🙂 And I love the flavors of your soda – YUM!!
lyuba
Awww, thank you!
Liz
Those floats look like the perfect cooldown on a hot summer’s day!
lyuba
Thank you, Liz!
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling
That party seriously looks like so much fun….and these Italian sodas look like the perfect end to the fun 🙂
lyuba
Oh, thanks, Cathy! It was a blast!
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries
Stopping by from Kitchen Fun & Crafty Link Party. The soda looks so refreshing, puts me in the mindset of a cherry limeade, but raspberry.
Tenns
New Mama Diaries
lyuba
Thank you!!
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats
What a fun party! I bet those girls had a blast! 🙂 This Raspberry Key Lime Italian Soda sounds so refreshing. Need to try it! Pinning.
lyuba
They sure did, Krista! Thank you!
Craftypants in Chief @ Bespangled Jewelry
This looks so delicious and refreshing. I love that you made it from scratch! I love anything with lime in it and anything with raspberries… I’m not sure why I’ve never combined them before!
Stopping by from Diana Rambles linky party. Pinning to share with my thirsty friends 🙂
~Jessica
lyuba
Perfect combination, for sure! Thank you!
Danielle
I can’t wait to try that recipe at our next summer event. Such a refreshing way to cool down.
lyuba
Thank you so much, Danielle! Enjoy 🙂
Leslie
The Raspberry Italian soda looks yummy. Saw it on the Pin Me party. Pinned your it! 🙂
lyuba
Thank you so much, Leslie!
Heather @ French Press
I could really use that soda now – it looks SO refreshing!
lyuba
Thanks so much, Heather 🙂
Ms. Lemon
This looks refreshing especially now that we are having a heatwave in out city.
lyuba
Sure is! Thank you, dear!
Emily
how fun! Those raspberries look amazing. pinned :o) Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
lyuba
Thank you so much, Emily!
Michelle
The soda looks so delicious and refreshing! If you have any mocktail recipes, totally let us know and we would welcome a guest post !!
lyuba
Thank you so much, Michelle!
Susan D
Well this looks refreshing!! 🙂
would love if you’d share it at my Sunday Funday Linky Party!
http://soozind.blogspot.com/2013/06/sunday-funday-linky-party-2.html
*Susan @ Adventures in my Kitchen
lyuba
Thank you, Susan!
Katy @ Lolly Linens
What a great sister you are! You really went overboard and it looks like they had a grand time.
lyuba
Awww, thanks, Katy!
Alison Wood
These look amazingly dee-lish! I have been wanting to make Italian sodas for some time. I think this will be my first recipe! Pinning!
Visiting from Pint-sized Treasures
lyuba
So glad to inspire!
Thank you, Alison!
Lyndsay @ The Happy Chateau
These look delicious and refreshing! I love anything with key limes, but they usually aren’t available at my grocery store. I know what I’ll be making the next time I see them. Thanks for the recipe!
lyuba
If you have trouble finding key limes, go a ahead and use regular lime or even a lemon 🙂
Thank you, Lyndsay!
Vanessa
So refreshing! Thanks for the recipe.
lyuba
Thank you, Vanessa!
Brooke
I LOVE the idea of a float party! Perfect for summer gatherings! I have a whole board on Pinterest devoted to drinks- I’ve got yours pinned. Thanks so much for sharing! Happy 4th of July week to you!
lyuba
That is so sweet! Thank you, Brooke!
Virginia
Thanks for the recipe. Sounds delicious and refreshing! Looks like a fun party!
lyuba
Thank you so much, Virginia!
Martha
What a great shot of the girls in the first photo – capturing innocence at its finest – and the drinks look scrumptious! 🙂
Jenna @ Sensationallyseasonal.com
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
lyuba
Thank you so much, Jenna!!
Jenn
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 🙂
lyuba
Thanks so much, dear! I’ll make sure to come by!
Mackenzie
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! 🙂
lyuba
Awww, thanks so much, Mackenzie!
Arlene @FlourOnMyFace
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!
lyuba
You are so sweet, Arlene! Thank you so much!
WEST FURNITURE REVIVAL
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
Peggy
Looks delicious. How many drinks does the Italian Raspberry Lime recipe make? Thanks.
lyuba
It filled up that gravy dish, you can see in the picture. It’s about a cup and a half of syrup.
Tonia@thegunnysack
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!!!
Leni
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)
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads
This looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try!
Alka
My mouth is watering just reading this and looking at the pics, this sounds like perfect comfort drink after a long day.
LyubaB
Thanks, Alka! It is refreshing! 🙂