Pearific Strawberry Soda Recipes

HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY SODA (NO MACHINE NEEDED)

Steps:

• Place the strawberries, water, and sugar in a large saucepan. Stir.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• When strawberries are soft, mash them with a potato masher.
• Let strawberries continue to simmer gently until the juices begin to reduce, thicken and become syrupy. (reduce heat if needed)
• Strain mixture through a mesh strainer, using a rubber spatula to press out the excess syrup. Discard the pulp. (You should have about 1 ¼ cups of syrup.)
• Stir in lemon juice if using. Let syrup mixture cool and then place in the refrigerator until chilled.
• To make a glass of soda, pour 8 oz of cold club soda into a cup. Stir in the chilled strawberry syrup by the tablespoon, tasting until you've reached your desired sweetness.

OLD FASHIONED STRAWBERRY SODAS

Steps:

• Mash thawed strawberries with a fork until strawberries are well blended with syrup. Add 1 cup ice cream and 1/4 cup cream soda; stir well.
• Spoon equal amount of strawberry mixture into 4 (14 ounce) soda glasses, top with remaining ice cream, and fill glasses with remaining soda. garnish each glass with whipped cream and a strawberry.

OLD-FASHIONED STRAWBERRY SODA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the milk, strawberries, ice cream, sugar and food coloring if desired; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses. Add ginger ale and serve immediately.

PEACH AND STRAWBERRY SODA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
• In a blender, combine the cooled syrup, peaches, strawberries, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Blend until smooth. Add the sparkling water and pour into an ice-filled pitcher.

PEARIFIC STRAWBERRY SODA

Steps:

• fill glass with ice.
• add 2 oz pear vodka (more or less depending on how strong you want it).
• add the strawberry soda to fill.

STRAWBERRY SODA SYRUP

Steps:

• Place strawberries into a heavy saucepan, add water, and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to low, and simmer until strawberries soften, about 15 minutes.
• Strain juice into a separate saucepan, using a fine mesh strainer; discard strawberry pulp. Stir in sugar until dissolves. Bring strawberry juice back to a boil a second time.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Skim any foam from the top of the syrup. Turn off heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Pour syrup into a lidded container and refrigerate.

STRAWBERRY SIPPIN' SODA

Steps:

• In a blender, place strawberries and lemonade. Cover and process on high until smooth about 1 minute.
• Pour mixture into tall glass. Add soda and, with long spoon, stir gently. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM SODAS

Steps:

• In each glass combine 1/4 cup each of the milk and strawberry syrup.
• Put 2 or 3 scoops of the ice cream into each glass and fill the glasses with the club soda or seltzer.
• Divide the remaining syrup among the sodas and garnish each soda with a strawberry.
• In the food processor or in a blender in batches puree the strawberries, transfer the puree to a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, and stir in the sugar and water.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, and simmer it for 1 minute.
• Force the mixture through a fine sieve set over a bowl and chill the syrup, covered, for at least 3 hours.