frosty fruit flavours to quench your thirst, pronto!
On hot summer days, our icy-cold Italian Cream Sodas have plenty of sip appeal. Their fizzy or effervescent character offers a refreshing change of pace when you need to quench your thirst, pronto! And, there are four core frosty fruit flavours to try – Watermelon, Peach-Mango, Strawberry and Raspberry. If you’ve not indulged yet, drop in soon to any of our five coffeehouses to see what the fizz is all about!
Italian Cream Sodas are a quintessential summer beverage that continues to be popular and reminiscent of the soda fountain era of the 40s/50s. A fusion of soda water, ice, flavoured syrup and cream gives the drink a soothing, smooth, sparkly and sweet taste that has a huge slurp factor. It is ridiculously refreshing! The dairy-free option is simply referred to as an Italian Soda.
Italian Connection
For decades, classic Italian sodas were a staple in cafes and diners throughout North America. So, what is the Italian connection? The sodas were originally introduced by two Italian immigrants living in San Francisco in 1925 when they brought back a recipe from Lucca (Italy) to make flavoured syrups. They also invented the world’s first flavoured latte. Today, their family-owned company – Torani – is a global brand and continues to produce flavoured syrups for coffee, soda and co*cktail drinks.
There’s plenty of summer left and there’s no better time than now to try a chilly-fizzy Italian Cream Soda or Italian Soda! And, if you need to reach for more summer quenchers, we also have real fruit smoothies and Cappuchillos to wet your appetite!
There are hundreds of flavors ranging from cherry and peach to vanilla to malt, hazelnut, coconut, almond, gingerbread, chocolate, peppermint, rootbeer, and even toasted marshmallow. In addition to food and drink, flavored syrups are commonly used in pharmaceutical compounding.
and cream gives the drink a soothing, smooth, sparkly and sweet taste that has a huge slurp factor. It is ridiculously refreshing! The dairy-free option is simply referred to as an Italian Soda.
The curdling happens when dairy is mixed with citrus. Unfortunately there is not a way to stop this from happening unless you use dairy friendly products like Torani's Dairy friendly orange syrup. Another way to postpone the curdling is to add the syrup first, seltzer water, Ice and the pour the cream over top.
Italian Soda and Italian Cream Soda Are Not The Same
Italian cream soda uses sparkling water (or club soda) and flavored syrup as primary ingredients for a base, similar to classic Italian soda. But Italian cream soda calls for another significant ingredient - a generous helping of some dairy product.
Italian soda is typically prepared using flavoring syrup made from fruits and often contains fewer sweeteners than traditional soft drinks. It's important to note that most Italian sodas do not contain caffeine, though they can be mixed with energy drinks.
Discover the perfect balance of sweet and bubbly with an Italian Soda! Made with carbonated water over ice and sweetened with any flavor of your choosing, it's a classic sparkling drink that can be enjoyed all year long.
Some ingredients in the ice cream lower the surface tension of the soda so the gas bubbles can expand, while other ingredients trap the bubbles in much the same way as small amounts of protein in seawater trap air to form seafoam.
While the name would lead you to believe it was invented in Italy, Italian soda was actually made by Torani, the San Francisco-based syrup company. Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre were the first to coin the term “Italian soda” in 1925 for a drink made of flavored syrup mixed with soda water.
Coca-Cola. It's no surprise that Coca-Cola, often referred to as simply “co*ke”, is the most popular soft drink in the world. Created in 1886 by American pharmacist John Pemberton, it has become a household name and can be found in almost every country.
The biggest difference between Italian soda and regular soda is the lack of artificial ingredients. They're made with natural flavors, while most regular sodas are made with artificial flavors and colors. This means that they're generally healthier than regular sodas.
Egg creams rely on chocolate and milk to create a creamy, sweet sip.Italian sodas generally favor fruitier, lighter flavors, which can be pretty refreshing on a warm summer day.
Chinotto soda is often referred to as simply Chinotto back in Italy. Chances are, if you find Chinotto on a menu in an eating establishment, it's referring to the drink.
How do you avoid curdling in cream sodas? To postpone the curding in a homemade cream soda is to add the syrup first, then club soda, icecubes and then pour the cream over the top. Then you gently stir the drink to mix before drinking.
It is a reaction of the Phosphoric Acid contained in the coca cola to the milk. Milk contains the protein Casein. When mixed with an acid the protein binds that causes it to curdle. You will have the same effect when adding milk to anything acidic like lemons, vinegar, grapefruit etc.
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