Using one of the most popular black tea blends, let’s take the classic tea soda recipe up a notch. Fragrant earl grey syrup, ice, carbonated water and whipped cream come together to create an iced tea drink that is not only delightful but impressive, too! This Earl Grey Tea Cream Soda is a caffeinated, fizzy beverage that is a unique treat to reach for when you’re craving a cup of your favourite earl grey. It is bubbly, sweet and creamy with strong notes of bergamot citrus. Think of this earl grey soda as a sparkling earl grey latte over ice. Sounds dreamy, doesn’t it?
What is Cream Soda?
Cream soda is a sweet carbonated beverage. It is known for its creamy flavour which typically comes from natural or artificial vanilla. There are many cream soda variations though.
To make cream soda at home you would need simple syrup, sparkling water and cream. However, store bought cream soda usually doesn’t contain cream as it relies on just the vanilla flavour for the creamy essence.
This earl grey tea cream soda uses cream because there is no vanilla flavour in the recipe as the bergamot flavoured black tea is the star ingredient.
Since this tea cream soda recipe is topped with whipped cream you could also refer to it as an Earl Grey Tea Italian Cream Soda, French Soda or Whipped Cream Soda.
RELATED READ: Learn How To Make Tea Soda With Any Tea
Why You Will Love This Earl Grey Cream Soda Recipe
- Incredibly simple to make with minimal ingredients
- Easy to adjust the amount of sweetness
- No fancy equipment required
- Unique and refreshing way to enjoy earl grey tea
- Nostalgic and fancy! Who wouldn’t want to be served this beautiful tea cream soda?
About the Ingredients
– Earl Grey
This popular black tea is flavoured with bergamot oil. Steep it in freshly boiled water. The recipe has instructions for both earl grey loose leaf tea and earl grey tea bags. Check out this article for earl grey tea recommendations.
– Sugar
Granulated sugar is used to create a simple syrup with the earl grey tea.
– Carbonated Water
I like to use sparkling water. However, if you prefer seltzer water or club soda you can use that. Just make sure that the carbonated water is plain, not flavoured. Do not use tonic water.
– Whipped Cream
This ingredients transforms a tea soda into a tea cream soda! Feel free to use a dairy-free whipped cream, too.
More Earl Grey Tea Recipes:
- London Fog (Earl Grey Tea Latte)
- Earl Grey Tea Pancakes
- Iced Earl Grey Matcha Latte
- Sugar Cookies with Earl Grey Tea Icing
How to Make Earl Grey Tea Cream Soda
Scroll down later for the full recipe card that you can save and print out!
Here is what you will need:
2 teaspoon earl grey loose leaf tea or 2 earl grey tea bags
¼ cup freshly boiled water
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 cup sparkling water
Ice
Whipped cream
Directions:
Make earl grey tea simple syrup. Add earl grey black tea to a pot with freshly boiled water. Cover and let it steep for 5 minutes.
Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Let the earl grey syrup cool before making the earl grey cream soda.
In a glass with ice add 2-3 tablespoons of the earl grey tea simple syrup. Adjust to taste.
Add sparkling water to the glass until almost full. Leave a bit of room for the whipped cream.
Top the glass with whipped cream. To be extra, I sprinkled blue cornflower petals on top, too.
Stir to combine and enjoy!
Earl Grey Tea Cream Soda
Think of an earl grey tea cream soda as a sparkling earl grey latte over ice. It is bubbly, sweet and creamy with strong notes of bergamot citrus. This caffeinated, fizzy beverage is a unique treat to reach for when you’re craving a cup of your favourite earl grey.
Print Recipe Pin RecipeSave
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon earl grey loose leaf tea or 2 earl grey tea bags
- ¼ cup freshly boiled water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sparkling water
- Ice
- Whipped cream
Instructions
Begin by making a quick earl grey tea simple syrup. Add earl grey black tea to a pot with freshly boiled water. Cover and let it steep for 5 minutes. Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Let the earl grey syrup cool before making the earl grey cream soda.
To make the earl grey tea cream soda, add 2-3 tablespoons of the earl grey simple syrup to a glass with ice.
Add sparkling water to the glass until almost full. Leave a bit of room for the whipped cream.
Top the glass with whipped cream. Stir to combine and enjoy!
Video
Notes
This recipe makes 1 glass but you can repeat and make more as there will be extra tea simple syrup. Depending on the amount used, you can make about 2-4 tea cream sodas with this tea simple syrup.
Store the leftover tea simple syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.
If you want to make a larger batch of tea simple syrup, follow this recipe!
Course Beverage
Cuisine American
Did you make this recipe?I would love to see! Tag me on Instagram @teaaholic or share it on Pinterest. Thanks for your support!
Do you want to try this Earl Grey Tea Cream Soda recipe? Pin it for later here –> https://bit.ly/3n3cqbn
Would you try this earl grey cream soda recipe this summer? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
