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Fountain Drinks Recipe

Name: Lit Pizzas Fountain Drinks Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups carbonated water (seltzer / club soda); 1 cups fountain syrup (cola, lemon-lime, root beer, etc.); 2 tbsp high-fructose corn syrup or simple syrup (optional, to adjust sweetness); 1.5 cups ice cubes or crushed ice; 1 to taste lemon or lime wedge (for lemon-lime or citrus fountain drinks); 1 to taste maraschino cherry (optional, for cola or root beer floats); 1 tsp vanilla syrup or a few drops of vanilla extract (for cream soda); 0.5 cups milk or vanilla ice cream (for floats)

Inspired by Lit Pizza

Time10m

Serves4

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Ingredients

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Soda Base & Flavoring

6 cups carbonated water (seltzer / club soda)1 cups fountain syrup (cola, lemon-lime, root beer, etc.)2 tbsp high-fructose corn syrup or simple syrup (optional, to adjust sweetness)

Ice & Garnish

1 1/2 cups ice cubes or crushed ice1 to taste lemon or lime wedge (for lemon-lime or citrus fountain drinks)1 to taste maraschino cherry (optional, for cola or root beer floats)

Optional Add-ins

1 tsp vanilla syrup or a few drops of vanilla extract (for cream soda)1/2 cups milk or vanilla ice cream (for floats)

Method

Prepare Glass & Ice

Choose a tall glass (16–20 oz) and chill it briefly in the freezer for 5–10 minutes if you want extra cold drink.

Fill the chilled glass about two-thirds full (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups) with ice cubes or crushed ice.

Mix Fountain Drink

Measure Syrup

Pour 1 cup of fountain syrup into a measuring cup. This is the standard concentrate portion for a 6:1 ratio (water:syrup) commonly used in fountain systems. Adjust if your syrup specifies a different ratio.

Add Sweetener (Optional)

If you prefer a sweeter drink or your syrup is light, stir in up to 2 tablespoons of additional simple syrup or high-fructose corn syrup to the syrup, then mix to combine.

Combine with Carbonation

Slowly pour 6 cups of chilled carbonated water into the syrup while gently stirring once or twice with a long spoon to combine. Avoid vigorous stirring to retain carbonation. Taste and adjust: add more syrup for stronger flavor or more carbonated water for lighter flavor.

Alternative: Fountain Dispenser Method

If using a commercial fountain dispenser, use the machine’s preset mix ratio so that the syrup and carbonated water are dispensed together directly into the glass over ice.

Finish & Garnish

If making lemon-lime or citrus-flavored drinks, squeeze a wedge of lemon or lime over the drink and drop the wedge in. For cream soda, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla syrup or a few drops of vanilla extract and stir gently.

For floats, add 1/2 cup (about one generous scoop) of vanilla ice cream to the glass after pouring the soda to create foam. Serve immediately with a straw and long spoon.

Garnish with a maraschino cherry if desired. Serve immediately to preserve carbonation.