Coming at you with a tall glass of sugar free keto refreshment! These Keto Italian Cream Sodas are absolutely delightful and a fun way to cool off. They are so light and fizzy, with homemade raspberry syrup, soda water, and a splash of cream. It’s a little like drinking a melting keto popsicle with a straw.
And it’s all inspired by my own homegrown berries. I love my raspberries and I make so many wonderful recipes with them, like sugar-free sorbet and keto cobbler. And this sugar-free cream soda is one of my family’s favorites.
Why we love this recipe
- So easy, it takes only 10 minutes to make
- 4 simple ingredients
- Creamy, fizzy, and sweet, with no added sugar
- Sophisticated enough for adults but kid-friendly too
- Easy to customize with your favorite low carb fruits
- Low carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly
What is an Italian Cream Soda?
Italian soda is a sweet drink made with carbonated water and flavored syrups. It actually originated in California, but was made famous by the folks behind the Torani syrups. So most people refer to it as Italian soda.
If you add cream, as many versions do, it’s called an Italian Cream Soda. Some people call this as “French Soda”. I don’t care what you call it, as long as you call it delicious. And this sugar-free Italian cream soda is truly delicious!
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Raspberries: You can use fresh or frozen, and you can use other berries or low carb fruit.
- Sweetener: I recommend allulose for a more syrupy consistency, but any sweetener works.
- Heavy cream: For a dairy-free version, try using some coconut cream.
- Club soda or sparkling water.
Overview: How to make this recipe
- Prepare the syrup. Bring the berries to a simmer with water and sweetener and cook until the berries can be mashed up. Strain to remove the solids.
- Fill a glass with ice and soda.
- Add a splash of cream. This step is optional. If you prefer the drink without any cream, you’re ready to go!
- Garnish. Make the drink extra special with a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream and a fresh berry.
Expert Tips for Success
Make sure to simmer the berries only to the point where they can easily be mashed. You don’t want to boil off all the water, as this is meant to be a syrup. You should get about 1 cup of syrup from this recipe.
I like to use club soda for this recipe, as it provides plenty of fizz. But any seltzer or sparkling water will work.
While you can use sugar-free store-bought syrup, one reader found that this caused the cream to curdle. It may depend on what brand you use. But be forewarned that the ingredients for many of those syrups can be a little dodgy. They often contain artificial sweeteners like sucralose or aspartame, as well as artificial flavors.
What readers are saying
“Thanks Carolyn, I love this recipe! I made it last year and have just now whipped up a few batches with different low carb fruits.” — Anna
Frequently Asked Questions
Italian cream soda is a refreshingly fizzy drink made with flavored syrup, heavy cream, and club soda. This low carb version features a homemade raspberry simple syrup made with natural sweeteners. It’s just as delicious as the original with a fraction of the carbs.
You can make the flavored syrup a day or two in advance, but these keto beverages are best assembled just before serving.
This keto-friendly recipe for cream soda has 3.9 grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber. If you count net carbs, that comes to 2.9 grams per serving.
More delicious keto beverages
Keto Italian Soda Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) fresh raspberries
- 1 cup (236.59 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (95 g) sweetener, (allulose recommended)
- Club soda
- 1/4 cup (59.15 ml) heavy cream
Instructions
Sugar Free Berry Syrup
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the berries, water, and sweetener. Bring to a simmer and cook until the berries can be mashed easily, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Press on the solids to release as much juice as possible.
Italian soda
- Fill a high ball glass with ice, then add club soda to about 2 inches from the top. Add 1/4 cup of the raspberry syrup, then stir in one tablespoon of heavy cream.
- Top with lightly sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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Umm … not sure how Keto but at parties I add Vodka or Rum. Delish with a kick!
Carolyn, I wish you lived near me and would open an eatery because everything you make leaves me drooling. Then I could order your tasty dishes. Unfortunately, I’m disabled and cannot stand like I once upon a time could and I miss yummy, delicious food. You are amazing and I’m so proud of your amazing hard work.
Blessings,
Mary aka Mare
this is excellent, thanks 😊.
Hey Carolyn! This recipe looks so good, and I can’t believe I’ve never thought to do this at home before. Just wondering if you know what sweetener is closest to allulose? I have found that I can’t have allulose, because I’m allergic to figs. Crazy, huh? Normally, I use a erythritol, stevia, xylitol combo from Trim Healthy Mama, or Truvia.
Thanks!
Xylitol is probably your best bet! And you can use a combo.
I love your Italian Cream soda’s
ALL of the smoothies and drinks are SUPERB !!!!
I don’t think I saw this anywhere in the post or comments, but can frozen berries be used or do they have to be fresh?
Frozen is fine.
Thanks Carolyn, I love this recipe! I made it last year and have just now whipped up a few batches with different low carb fruits. I’ve frozen it before, as it lasts longer and I can just pop a melted ice cube or two of the syrup into the cream and club soda, stir and enjoy.
I must have boiled it down a bit much, as I have some pulp left over, not just seeds. I am using that as a jam/compote to spread on keto bread. Waste not, want not. 🙂
I plan on picking saskatoons this year and will make it with those as well. Now that should be an interesting flavour!
I wouldn’t recommend using store bought sugar free flavored syrups if you’re using cream. I did this and the syrup curdles the cream. After doing a little research I read that pre-made sugar free syrups always curdle cream.
Interesting!
This was a perfect treat after a hot day! Creamy and delicious! I will be making it again soon.
I love how sweet and delicious this drink was, it was the perfect refreshing treat for summer! I am so making a second one with evening ????
Oh my goodness!! This looks absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to give it a try!!
OMG! I must make this today! I have some Marionberries looking for the perfect summer recipe and it his is it! Thank you for sharing; you are the best ????
nice! always appreciate a tasty summer drink that’s not made so with a lot of sugar,thank you!
Just a quick question, how long will the syrup keep in the fridge?
Yes I would love to know this as well please
I’d like to know as well
Up to a week.
Could you link the recipe to make the syrup you show in the fourth photo in this post please? Looks so smooth and and mouthwatering, and I would suppose it’s dairy-free and requiring minimal ingredients… it seems to me it may be made of water, sweetener and maybe a bit of thickener? Or I’m making it easier and it’s something more complicated? I’d like to try, hope you’ll find a moment to help 😉
Hi Roberta… if you read the recipe, you will see that the syrup is right in there. It’s the first three ingredients and the instructions are broken out under “sugar free raspberry simple syrup”.
Hey there Carolyn, just wanna say always enjoying your perfect recipes!!! Thank you so much. Regarding this beverage, just wondering , you mentioned other fruits: how about a tangerine, ( less the cream) do you think would work?? Thank you Rita
Sure! It will be higher carb, however.