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Soda Bar Drink Ideas

September 27, 2017 by Wifeeclectic 17 Comments

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The mixed soda craze seems to gain more momentum every day where I live. There are entire restaurants that only sell mixed sodas and cookies. People are having soda bars at their parties and wedding receptions. Why is it so crazy? The drinks are delicious and combine your favorite flavors with your favorite sodas.

Soda Bar Drink Ideas: Delicious Soda Bar Drinks Including Italian Cream Sodas and Limeades

Soda Bar Drink Ideas

Ronald McDonald House Charities has a special place in my heart. RMHC is a wonderful cause that helps people during some of the hardest trials, when their children are sick or injured. Often when a child becomes very sick, the best medical care is far away from home. RMHC works to keep families together by offering a place to stay to families at little or no cost to them. Every Ronald McDonald House provides private rooms, home-cooked meals and play rooms for children so families can focus on healing together.

Right now, RMHC is looking to raise money so they can help even more families in need. There are a lot of ways to raise money and I have done quite a few of them. When I was talking with a few people about what fundraising ideas we could come up with for RMHC, it finally hit me: why not have a soda bar sale?

I have done many bake sales over the years, with varying degrees of success, but these drinks are something everyone around us is buying every day anyway. Why not make it easy for them to support a great cause?

What you need for your soda bar

There are about a million different ways to mix these drinks together, and as long as you have just a few key ingredients you can make just about everyone happy with your options. The biggest things you need for a drink bar is:

  • Cups with lids and straws — having a lid and straw will make people more likely to buy a soda because they can drink it in the car.
  • Ice — people will go crazy if you get your hands on pebble ice.
  • Soda variety — get the most popular flavors of cola, club soda, lemon-lime sodas, and other citrus soda. Make sure to have diet varieties and caffeine-free options so you can appease most people.
  • Limes and lemons — some people simply want a squeeze of fresh juice in their drink.
  • Flavored syrups — the most popular syrups are strawberry and coconut, but passion fruit, cherry, raspberry, mango, and vanilla are also great options.
  • Purees — some people go crazy for the purees. I tend to just stick with raspberry puree for most of the drinks, but there are many other flavors available.
  • Half and half — for a fun old-fashioned feel, try adding a dash of half and half.

Once you have these ingredients assembled, it’s time to start coming up with flavor combinations. There are about a million different flavor combinations for your soda bar, but I have included five of my favorite custom soda creations below.

Soda Bar Drink Ideas

Soda Bar Drink Ideas: Dirty Diet Cola

Dirty Diet Cola

Ingredients: Diet cola + coconut + lime juice

This refreshing drink with coconut and lime is one of the most popular drinks by far. Simply add 12 ounces of your favorite diet cola (or any dark soda for that matter) to a cup. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut syrup and the juice from a lime wedge and you have one of the most famous soda mix-ins of all time. For a fun old-fashioned feel, add a tablespoon of half and half too.

Soda Bar Drink Ideas: Italian Cream Soda

Italian Cream Soda

Ingredients: club soda + strawberry + half and half

This is probably the treat on here I make the most. Italian cream sodas are easy to make and customize. You can pick your favorite syrup flavor and run with it. Fill your cup halfway with ice cubs. Add about 3/4 a cup of club soda over the ice. Add 3-4 tablespoons of your favorite flavoring (I usually go with strawberry, but I want to try a vanilla one!). Mix in the syrup with your straw. Add 1½ tablespoons of half and half and let it settle in for an incredible fruity drink!

You may also like: Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake 

Soda Bar Drink Ideas: Raspberry Cream Doctor

Raspberry Cream Doctor

Ingredients: Cola+ raspberry + coconut + half and half

This one ranks high for lots of people using your favorite Colakind of drink, raspberry and coconut. Fill your 12-ounce cup halfway with ice. Add 8 ounces of soda before topping over with 2 tablespoons raspberry puree, 2 tablespoons half and half, and a tablespoon of coconut flavoring. People say this one tastes like a fancy cream soda.

Soda Bar Drink Ideas: Tropical Dew Drink

Tropical Dew

Ingredients: Citrus Soda + coconut + strawberry + passion fruit

Fill your cup halfway with ice, then add 8 ounces of citrus soda. Finish it off with a tablespoon of coconut, 2 tablespoons strawberry syrup, and 2 tablespoons passion fruit syrup. Mix before drinking, but take a minute to appreciate just how pretty all of those colors are in the glass.

You may also like: DIY Glitter Dipped Tumblers 

Soda Bar Drink Ideas : Strawberry Limeade

Strawberry Limeade (and other flavors too)

Ingredients: Lemon-lime soda + lime + strawberry

One of my favorite drinks is a flavored limeade. Traditionally people go for the cherry limeade, but I have a secret: strawberry limeade is the best! For a strawberry limeade, add ice to your glass, then add lemon-lime soda, almost filling the cup. Squeeze half a lime into the cup, then add a couple teaspoons of your favorite flavoring. This is a refreshing drink I could drink every day!

Print Recipe

Soda Bar Drinks

From Dirty Diet Coke to Raspberry Cream Dr. Pepper, find some of the best Soda Bar Drink Ideas and how to pull off a soda bar of your own.
Course: Drinks
Keyword: drink, Recipe

Ingredients

  • Cups with lids and straws — having a lid and straw will make people more likely to buy a soda because they can drink it in the car.
  • Ice — people will go crazy if you get your hands on pebble ice.
  • Soda variety — get the most popular flavors of cola club soda, lemon-lime sodas, and other citrus soda. Make sure to have diet varieties and caffeine-free options so you can appease most people.
  • Limes and lemons — some people simply want a squeeze of fresh juice in their drink.
  • Flavored syrups — the most popular syrups are strawberry and coconut but passion fruit, cherry, raspberry, mango, and vanilla are also great options.
  • Purees — some people go crazy for the purees. I tend to just stick with raspberry puree for most of the drinks but there are many other flavors available.
  • Half and half — for a fun old-fashioned feel try adding a dash of half and half.
  • Once you have these ingredients assembled it's time to start coming up with flavor combinations. There are about a million different flavor combinations for your soda bar, but I have included five of my favorite custom soda creations below.

Instructions

Dirty Diet Cola

  • Ingredients: Diet cola + coconut + lime juice
  • This refreshing drink with coconut and lime is one of the most popular drinks by far. Simply add 12 ounces of your favorite diet cola (or any dark soda for that matter) to a cup. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut syrup and the juice from a lime wedge and you have one of the most famous soda mix-ins of all time. For a fun old-fashioned feel, add a tablespoon of half and half too.

Italian Cream Soda

  • Ingredients: club soda + strawberry + half and half
  • This is probably the treat on here I make the most. Italian cream sodas are easy to make and customize. You can pick your favorite syrup flavor and run with it. Fill your cup halfway with ice cubs. Add about 3/4 a cup of club soda over the ice. Add 3-4 tablespoons of your favorite flavoring (I usually go with strawberry, but I want to try a vanilla one!). Mix in the syrup with your straw. Add 1½ tablespoons of half and half and let it settle in for an incredible fruity drink!
  • You may also like: Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake

Raspberry Cream Doctor

  • Ingredients: Cola+ raspberry + coconut + half and half
  • This one ranks high for lots of people using your favorite Colakind of drink, raspberry and coconut. Fill your 12-ounce cup halfway with ice. Add 8 ounces of soda before topping over with 2 tablespoons raspberry puree, 2 tablespoons half and half, and a tablespoon of coconut flavoring. People say this one tastes like a fancy cream soda.

Tropical Dew

  • Ingredients: Citrus Soda + coconut + strawberry + passion fruit
  • Fill your cup halfway with ice, then add 8 ounces of citrus soda. Finish it off with a tablespoon of coconut, 2 tablespoons strawberry syrup, and 2 tablespoons passion fruit syrup. Mix before drinking, but take a minute to appreciate just how pretty all of those colors are in the glass.
  • You may also like: DIY Glitter Dipped Tumblers

Strawberry Limeade (and other flavors too)

  • Ingredients: Lemon-lime soda + lime + strawberry
  • One of my favorite drinks is a flavored limeade. Traditionally people go for the cherry limeade, but I have a secret: strawberry limeade is the best! For a strawberry limeade, add ice to your glass, then add lemon-lime soda, almost filling the cup. Squeeze half a lime into the cup, then add a couple teaspoons of your favorite flavoring. This is a refreshing drink I could drink every day!

Video

What is your favorite soda bar drink? Would you ever do a soda bar sale fundraiser?

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Comments

  1. Alli Smith says

    October 5, 2017 at 3:13 am

    I love the idea of a soda bar sale and your simple flavor combinations look delicious. Ronald McDonald House Charities is such a worthy cause and I’ve always admired how they help the families of sick children.

    Reply
  2. robin rue says

    October 5, 2017 at 3:19 am

    A soda bar sounds like a fun idea. We don’t do a lot of soda in our house, but this would be a nice treat for a special occasion.

    Reply
  3. Anita says

    October 5, 2017 at 4:24 am

    Great ideas! They looked so refreshing. The next time I have a cook out, I’m trying this. It’s always nice to do something different. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Amber Myers says

    October 5, 2017 at 6:27 am

    Ooo yes, I admit, I love my sodas. I especially enjoy “fancy” ones like these. I would do one for a fundraiser! I imagine it would bring a lot of money in.

    Reply
  5. Heather says

    October 5, 2017 at 6:42 am

    These are great tips and tricks. Would love to have a soda bar at our next gathering!

    Reply
  6. Kim says

    October 5, 2017 at 7:56 am

    How fun!!! A soda bar sounds like such a unique party addition:)

    Reply
  7. Jeanette says

    October 5, 2017 at 8:23 am

    I love soda Bowers. I do not have one in my house but whenever I go to an old fashion restaurant I love ordering something from Soda bar! It would be fun to do some of these at home. I like the idea of this for a game day party.

    Reply
  8. Sapphire Kharyzma says

    October 5, 2017 at 8:31 am

    I have always been a fan of the Ronald McDonald House. I’ve never done a soda bar before, but after reading this, I can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  9. candy says

    October 5, 2017 at 9:24 am

    Going to totally steal and use your soda bar idea. Can’t wait to set the up and see what everyone thinks.

    Reply
  10. Lisa says

    October 5, 2017 at 11:23 am

    I would have never thought of doing a soda bar. The dirty soda sounds like something I would love.

    Reply
  11. Chubskulit Rose says

    October 5, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Those looks very refreshing. I love the ones with fruits, yummy! Soda bar sounds fun.

    Reply
  12. Joely Smith says

    October 5, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    We love Italian Cream Sodas! A soda bar fundraiser is a wonderful idea! We also love Ronald McDonald House! They were very helpful to our family when my daughter had neurosurgery!

    Reply
  13. Liz Mays says

    October 5, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    I really like the idea of putting one of these together with some fun drinks to raise funds. All of these drinks sound amazing right now.

    Reply
  14. Pam Wattenbarger says

    October 5, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    A soda bar sounds like a lot of fun for any event. I like that you offered suggestions for different combinations to get started.

    Reply
  15. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    October 5, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    This is such a fun idea! I love creating new combinations of beverages to enjoy. This would be such a hit in my household. I would love to try this.

    Reply
  16. Amanda says

    October 5, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    What a fun idea for a party. I must admit that my friends and I typically enjoy adult beverages, so I think we would add a boozy spin to your soda bar.

    Reply
  17. Emily says

    October 6, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    This is a great way to raise money for an amazing cause! I have family that have stayed at the Ronald McDonald house when their little ones were sick and it was life saver to be so close to the hospital and treatment.

    Reply

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