While the summer is heating up we are cooling down with a fun and refreshing DIY Patriotic Italian Soda Bar!

This red, white, and blue drink station is perfect for all of your summer celebrations, from backyard BBQs to pool parties. Guests young and old will enjoy sipping on this fruity alternative; it’s sure to be an instant hit at your next summer BBQ!

Easy Summer Entertaining Ideas

I have a passion for entertaining all year long, but I particularly love summer entertaining. During the warm summer months, I love to fire up the grill and invite friends over for casual backyard BBQs.

One of my favorite tips for outdoor entertaining is to have easy-to-access stations where guests can help themselves to whatever they need.

When it comes to parties I’m a big fan of any type of bar, from my hot dog bar to a refreshing lemonade bar, but I think this patriotic Italian Soda Bar is so much fun that it’s quickly becoming my favorite, especially for summer entertaining! Plus, these fruit drinks are the perfect complement to the simple summer foods we all know and love.

How to Make an Italian Soda

If you are looking for a fun way to serve drinks at your next summer BBQ or 4th of July celebration, try having an Italian Soda Bar. It’s so easy to create this big-impact idea, and everyone will love it!

Start by setting up a designated drink station with all of your supplies. I used a vintage desk to set out all the ingredients and a vintage wagon as a cooler for the club sodas and other drinks (I had a cooler of ice off to the side with ice for the drinks).

Print out the patriotic-themed directions so guests will know how to make their own Italian sodas. Simply download the FREE PRINTABLE and display it in a frame with your ingredients.

DIY Patriotic Italian Soda Bar

A DIY Italian Soda Bar is the perfect way to cool down as summer heats up. Delicious, refreshing, and the perfect compliment to summer celebrations.

Ingredients

• Ice cubes
• A variety of flavored syrups (I used Torani) *fruity flavors are best
• Carbonated water (club soda, sparkling water)
• Half and half cream
• Whipped cream
• Chinet® Cut Crystal® 14 oz. cups
• Paper straws
• Pumps or shot glasses
• Fresh fruit

Instructions

Fill a cup half-way with ice.
Add 1 -2 oz. of flavored syrup (about 4 pumps).
Fill the cup with club soda or sparkling water.
Add a splash of half-and-half cream. Stir to mix all ingredients.
Top with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Add a fun paper straw and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

16 oz
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140

Some of our favorite flavor combinations include:

Strawberries & Cream(2 pumps strawberry + 2 pumps vanilla)
Cherry Cream Soda(2 pumps cherry + 2 pumps vanilla)
Peaches & Cream(2 pumps peach + 2 pumps vanilla)
Tiger’s Blood (2 pumps strawberry + 2 pumps coconut)
Red, White & Blue Italian Soda (2 pumps blue raspberry + 2 pumps strawberry)