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How to Make an ice cream soda

Forget lavish desserts and complicated recipes. Ice cream sodas are a delicious treat you can whip up in just a minute. Learn how to make an ice cream soda with this recipe guide from Howcast.

You Will Need:

* A tall glass

* 3 tbsp flavored syrup of your choice

* Carbonated water

* A long spoon

* Ice cream

* A spoon or straw

Step 1: Add syrup

Pour the syrup into the glass.

*Tip: Vanilla or chocolate syrup are often used, but fruit and nut flavors also work well.

Step 2: Add carbonated water

Add the carbonated water until the glass is about three-quarters full.

Step 3: Stir

Stir the syrup into the water.

Step 4: Scoop ice cream

Add one or two scoops of ice cream.

Step 5: Complete

Alternate sips of sweet soda with bites of ice cream. Yum!

*Fact: In Australia, ice cream sodas are called "spiders."

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