What to do with italian soda type syrups?

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I go to an Italian grocery store near my house that has an aisle filled with different flavors of syrup. I know you can make Italian soda by mixing it with carbonated water but I was wondering what other things you can make with them?

I have voted to close this as it is guaranteed to be subjective and argumentative. It is fundamentally no different than the many other "I have X, what can I do with it" questions we close every day. — , Sep 03 '10 at 01:40
thanks for your question! Please note that questions calling for a list of answers (as opposed to seeking a single "right" answer) should be started as Community Wiki. I've converted the question for you. — JustRightMenus, Sep 03 '10 at 12:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 28 '10 at 16:03

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Coffee flavoring; Pouring it over Ice Cream; Mixing it with Cottage Cheese as a snack;

answered Jul 28 '10 at 16:03

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The cottage cheese idea sounds great. What flavors have you tried and like? – Kyra Aug 02 '10 at 01:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 28 '10 at 16:08

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Any kind of flavoring, really, so long as the application will accept a syrup substance. They make killer milkshakes / malts. Add them to all kinds of desserts, beverages.

I've occasionally replaced extracts and granulated sugar in a recipe with a flavored syrup but you have to experiment with the right combinations as this tends to either overpower the dish with flavor or not make it as sweet.

answered Jul 28 '10 at 16:08

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The milkshakes/malt idea sounds awesome.. how do you make them? – Kyra Jul 28 '10 at 16:12
@Kyra: they are quite good! Just an ounce or so of syrup to a standard milkshake. I used a shot of Peppermint syrup in a std vanilla milkshake with a couple drops of green food coloring to make Shamrock Shakes for St. Patrick's Day, for example. – squillman Jul 28 '10 at 16:44

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 03 '10 at 03:50

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I always enjoyed using them in vanilla ice cream milkshakes! Coconut is divine!

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 03 '10 at 14:10

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To dress up hot chocolate. I particularly like raspberry and orange for this purpose, but many of them compliment chocolate nicely.

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 27 '10 at 16:08

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I'm Italian but I had to search "Italian soda" with Google to understand what you are talking about.

In fact Wikipedia, English edition, rightly says:

In spite of its name, Italian sodas originated in the United States, not Italy.

answered Oct 27 '10 at 16:08

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more of a comment, don't you think? – justkt Oct 27 '10 at 16:12
@justkt: yes, but as comment would pass unnoticed and I think that some people care about these "details". – MaD70 Oct 27 '10 at 16:30

What to do with italian soda type syrups?

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